Tarrasch Defense: Swedish Variation

An entry in the Encyclopedia of Chess Openings (ECO D33), reached after 12 half-moves: 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. g3 c4.

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- D33 Central Break

About this opening

Tarrasch Defense: Swedish Variation is an opening in the Encyclopedia of Chess Openings, classified under code D33. ECO group D (D00–D99) covers closed games and semi-closed games beginning 1.d4 d5, covering the Queen's Gambit, Slav, Grünfeld and related queen-pawn structures. This particular variation is reached after 12 half-moves from the starting position, with the move sequence 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. g3 c4.

It belongs to the Tarrasch Defense family. Within that family this is a sub-variation (the Swedish Variation line).

The opening sequence in prose form: 1.d4 d5, 2.c4 e6, 3.Nc3 c5, 4.cxd5 exd5, 5.Nf3 Nc6, 6.g3 c4. From this position exactly one named continuation is recorded in the encyclopaedia.