Tarrasch Defense: Tarrasch Gambit
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Statistics from Lichess
1,941 games: White 43.1% / Draw 6.2% / Black 50.7%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 1,7551,755 | ||
| 107107 | ||
| 3535 | ||
| 99 | ||
| 66 | ||
| 66 | ||
| 55 | ||
| 44 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 30, 2026
Engine evaluation
−0.09 The position is about equal
Best play: 7. cxb6 axb6 8. e4 Bd7 9. b3 b5 10. Nb2 Bb4+ 11. Bd2 Bc3
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
Tarrasch Defense: Tarrasch 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. dxc5 d4 6. Na4 b5 (6 moves).
In 1,941 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 43.1%, Black 50.7% and 6.2% were drawn. White's most played move here is 7. cxb6, in 90% of those games.
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How to play against the Tarrasch Defense: Tarrasch Gambit
7. e3 scores best for White: 47.7%, with White winning 44.9% and Black 49.5% of 107 games. The most played answer, 7. cxb6, scores lowest: 47.2% in 1,755 games. Stockfish's first choice is 7. cxb6.
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: Tarrasch Gambit (D32)”. Lichess data as of 30 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/tarrasch-defense-tarrasch-gambit