Tree path 5 levels Queen's Pawn Game › Queen's Gambit › Queen's Gambit Declined › Tarrasch Defense, Pseudo-Tarrasch › Queen's Gambit Declined: Tarrasch Defense, Pseudo-Tarrasch Bishop Attack
- Chess Codex
- Queen's Pawn Game D00
- Queen's Gambit D06
- Queen's Gambit Declined D30
- Tarrasch Defense, Pseudo-Tarrasch D30
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Queen's Gambit Declined: Tarrasch Defense, Pseudo-Tarrasch Bishop Attack
Overview
Queen's Gambit Declined: Tarrasch Defense, Pseudo-Tarrasch Bishop Attack is a sacrificial opening line filed under ECO D30 in the Closed & Semi-Closed Games group. The defining idea is the early concession of material to seize the initiative and unbalance the position.
The Closed & Semi-Closed Games group covers closed and semi-closed games — 1.d4 systems characterised by long strategic manoeuvring rather than early tactics.
Play reaches this position via 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 c5 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Bg5, after 9 plies of opening development.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Queen's Gambit Declined: Tarrasch Defense, Pseudo-Tarrasch, part of the broader Queen's Pawn Game system.
Use the board to walk through every move, check how the position has scored on Lichess, or take it head-to-head against Stockfish.
- ECO code
- D30
- Group
- Closed & Semi-Closed Games (D)
- Plies
- 9
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