Tarrasch Defense: Two Knights Variation
1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Nf3
5… Nc6+0.43
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Tarrasch Defense: Two Knights Variation (D32), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Nf3, Stockfish 18 recommends 5… Nc6 for Black. White is slightly better (+0.43).
Top engine moves
- +0.435… Nc6 6. g3 c4 7. Bg2 Nf6 8. Ne5 Bb4 9. Bg5 O-O 10. O-O
- +0.475… Nf6 6. Bg5 Be6 7. Qb3 Nc6 8. Qxb7 Nb4 9. e4 c4 10. exd5
- +0.535… cxd4 6. Nxd4 Nf6 7. Bg5 Nc6 8. e3 Be7 9. Bb5 Bd7 10. O-O
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Tarrasch Defense: Two Knights Variation?
After 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Nf3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5… Nc6 for Black, continuing 6. g3 c4 7. Bg2 Nf6 8. Ne5 Bb4 9. Bg5 O-O 10. O-O. White is slightly better (+0.43). The next best moves are 5… Nf6 (+0.47) and 5… cxd4 (+0.53).
Is the Tarrasch Defense: Two Knights Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.43: white is slightly better. 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: Two Knights Variation?
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+).