Tarrasch Defense: Classical Variation

An entry in the Encyclopedia of Chess Openings (ECO D34), reached after 16 half-moves: 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. g3 Nf6 7. Bg2 Be7 8. O-O O-O.

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9.Bg5 8 lines
9.dxc5 2 lines
- D34 Classical Tarrasch Gambit
- D34 Réti Variation