Chess Opening Theory/1. d4/1...d5/2. c4/2...e6/3. Nc3/3...c5

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Tarrasch Defence
a b c d e f g h
8 a8 b8 c8 d8 e8 f8 g8 h8 8
7 a7 b7 c7 d7 e7 f7 g7 h7 7
6 a6 b6 c6 d6 e6 f6 g6 h6 6
5 a5 b5 c5 d5 e5 f5 g5 h5 5
4 a4 b4 c4 d4 e4 f4 g4 h4 4
3 a3 b3 c3 d3 e3 f3 g3 h3 3
2 a2 b2 c2 d2 e2 f2 g2 h2 2
1 a1 b1 c1 d1 e1 f1 g1 h1 1
a b c d e f g h
Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)
Moves: 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 c5
ECO code: D32-D34

Tarrasch Defense edit

3...c5 edit

Black aggressively attempts to gain space in the center, with the caveat of an isolated pawn on d5 after a few pawn exchanges.

Theory table edit

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1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5

4 5 6
Tarrasch Defence cxd5
exd5
Nf3
Nc6
g3
Nf6
=
Swedish Variation ... ... ...
c4
Symetrical Variation e3
Nf6
Nf3
Nc6

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