Tarrasch Defense: Marshall Gambit
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Statistics from Lichess
11,095 games: White 52.2% / Draw 4.8% / Black 43.0%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 6,5276,527 | ||
| 2,5192,519 | ||
| 975975 | ||
| 463463 | ||
| 404404 | ||
| 8282 | ||
| 3535 | ||
| 2222 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 30, 2026
Engine evaluation
+0.02 The position is about equal
Best play: 5... dxe4 6. Bb5+ Bd7 7. Nge2 Nf6 8. O-O cxd4 9. Nxd4 Be7 10. Nf5
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
Tarrasch Defense: Marshall Gambit (ECO D32, Closed & Semi-Closed Games) is a gambit in the Queen's Gambit Declined: Tarrasch Defense, reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5 4. cxd5 exd5 5. e4 (5 moves).
In 11,095 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 52.2%, Black 43.0% and 4.8% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 5…dxe4, in 59% of those games.
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How to play against the Tarrasch Defense: Marshall Gambit
The most played answer, 5…dxe4, also scores best for Black: 47.7%, with Black winning 45.5% and White 50.0% of 6,527 games. Of the main answers, 5…cxd4 scores lowest: 41.7%. Stockfish's first choice is also 5…dxe4.
Main answers: those played in at least 5% of these games. Score: Black'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: Marshall Gambit (D32)”. Lichess data as of 30 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/tarrasch-defense-marshall-gambit