Tree path 9 levels Queen's Pawn Game › Queen's Gambit › Queen's Gambit Declined › Queen's Knight Variation › Tarrasch Defense › Queen's Gambit Declined: Tarrasch Defense › Tarrasch Defense: Two Knights Variation › Tarrasch Defense: Rubinstein System › Tarrasch Defense: Swedish Variation
- Chess Codex
- Queen's Pawn Game D00
- Queen's Gambit D06
- Queen's Gambit Declined D30
- Queen's Knight Variation D31
- Tarrasch Defense D32
- Queen's Gambit Declined: Tarrasch Defense D32
- Tarrasch Defense: Two Knights Variation D32
- Tarrasch Defense: Rubinstein System D33
- Tarrasch Defense: Swedish Variation D33 you are here
Tarrasch Defense: Swedish Variation
Overview
Tarrasch Defense: Swedish Variation is a specific line in the Closed & Semi-Closed Games family (ECO D33), arising from a recognised theoretical 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.
It begins with 12 plies and takes 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. g3 c4 to reach the canonical position.
The line refines Tarrasch Defense: Rubinstein System, which traces back to the root opening Queen's Pawn Game.
It continues primarily into one named line, Central Break.
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- ECO code
- D33
- Group
- Closed & Semi-Closed Games (D)
- Plies
- 12
- Direct variations
- 1
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Statistics from Lichess
13,082 games · White 51.2% / Draw 6.7% / Black 42.1%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Bg2 | 12,507 | |
| e4 | 220 | |
| b3 | 182 | |
| Ne5 | 47 | |
| a3 | 35 | |
| Bf4 | 24 | |
| e3 | 22 | |
| a4 | 20 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:42:06
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