Tarrasch Defense: Tarrasch Gambit
1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5 4. cxd5 exd5 5. dxc5 d4 6. Na4 b5
7. cxb6−0.22
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Tarrasch Defense: Tarrasch Gambit (D32), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5 4. cxd5 exd5 5. dxc5 d4 6. Na4 b5, Stockfish 18 recommends 7. cxb6 for White. The position is roughly equal (−0.22).
Top engine moves
- −0.227. cxb6 axb6 8. e4 Bd7 9. b3 Nf6 10. Bd3 b5 11. Nb2 Bb4+
- −0.707. e3 bxa4 8. exd4 Nf6 9. Nf3 Be7 10. Qxa4+ Bd7 11. Bb5 O-O
- −1.007. b4 bxa4 8. Nf3 Be7 9. Nxd4 Nf6 10. e3 O-O 11. Be2 a5
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Tarrasch Defense: Tarrasch Gambit?
After 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5 4. cxd5 exd5 5. dxc5 d4 6. Na4 b5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7. cxb6 for White, continuing axb6 8. e4 Bd7 9. b3 Nf6 10. Bd3 b5 11. Nb2 Bb4+. The position is roughly equal (−0.22). The next best moves are 7. e3 (−0.70) and 7. b4 (−1.00).
Is the Tarrasch Defense: Tarrasch Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.22: the position is roughly equal. Evaluations this early in the game are small, so practical results depend far more on knowing the plans and typical structures than on the engine's number.
What is the ECO code of the Tarrasch Defense: Tarrasch Gambit?
D32. ECO codes classify chess openings from A00 to E99; D is the volume for closed and semi-closed games.
Opening names from the Lichess opening book (CC0). Pieces by Colin M.L. Burnett (GPLv2+).