Tarrasch Defense: Dubov Tarrasch
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Statistics from Lichess
80,349 games: White 45.1% / Draw 9.5% / Black 45.4%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 42,49242K | ||
| 23,28823K | ||
| 8,2168,216 | ||
| 4,5254,525 | ||
| 881881 | ||
| 422422 | ||
| 191191 | ||
| 121121 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 30, 2026
Engine evaluation
+0.24 The position is about equal
Best play: 9. Nb3 Bb4 10. O-O Bxc3 11. bxc3 O-O 12. Bg5 h6 13. Bxf6 Qxf6
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
Tarrasch Defense: Dubov Tarrasch (ECO D33, Closed & Semi-Closed Games) is a variation of the Tarrasch Defense: Prague Variation, reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. g3 Nf6 7. Bg2 cxd4 8. Nxd4 Bc5 (8 moves).
In 80,349 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 45.1%, Black 45.4% and 9.5% were drawn. White's most played move here is 9. Nb3, in 53% of those games.
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How to play against the Tarrasch Defense: Dubov Tarrasch
The most played answer, 9. Nb3, also scores best for White: 50.6%, with White winning 45.4% and Black 44.3% of 42K games. Of the main answers, 9. Be3 scores lowest: 48.3%. Stockfish's first choice is also 9. Nb3.
Main answers: those played in at least 5% of these games. Score: White's wins plus half the draws, in rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500. How to play against other popular openings
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Caissa Codex. “Tarrasch Defense: Dubov Tarrasch (D33)”. Lichess data as of 30 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/tarrasch-defense-dubov-tarrasch