Tree path 4 levels Queen's Pawn Game › Queen's Gambit › Queen's Gambit Declined › Tarrasch Defense, Pseudo-Tarrasch
- Chess Codex
- Queen's Pawn Game D00
- Queen's Gambit D06
- Queen's Gambit Declined D30
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Queen's Gambit Declined: Tarrasch Defense, Pseudo-Tarrasch
Overview
Queen's Gambit Declined: Tarrasch Defense, Pseudo-Tarrasch is a gambit, classified under ECO code D30 within the Closed & Semi-Closed Games family. As with all gambits, one side sacrifices material early — usually a pawn — in exchange for development, open lines, or initiative.
The Closed & Semi-Closed Games group covers closed and semi-closed games — 1.d4 systems characterised by long strategic manoeuvring rather than early tactics.
The line arises from 6 plies — specifically the moves 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 c5.
It is a variation of Queen's Gambit Declined, which itself descends from the root opening Queen's Pawn Game.
It branches into 2 notable variations — Queen's Gambit Declined: Tarrasch Defense, Pseudo-Tarrasch Bishop Attack, Queen's Gambit Declined: Tarrasch Defense, Stoltz Variation.
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- ECO code
- D30
- Group
- Closed & Semi-Closed Games (D)
- Plies
- 6
- Parent
- Queen's Gambit Declined
- Direct variations
- 2
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Statistics from Lichess
1,423,694 games · White 51.8% / Draw 5.8% / Black 42.4%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| cxd5 | 519,156 | |
| Nc3 | 360,000 | |
| e3 | 263,857 | |
| g3 | 102,744 | |
| dxc5 | 88,037 | |
| Bg5 | 37,967 | |
| Bf4 | 35,303 | |
| a3 | 6,463 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:30:11
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