Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e6/2. d4/2...d5/3. Nd2/3...Nf6/4. e5/4...Nfd7/5. Bd3/5...c5/6. c3
| Closed Tarrasch | |
|---|---|
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a b c d e f g h 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a b c d e f g h | |
Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN) | |
| Moves: 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. Bd3 c5 6. c3 | |
| ECO code: C05 | |
| Parent: French defence → Tarrasch → Closed Tarrasch → 5...c5 | |
6. c3
[edit | edit source]White reinforces their pawn chain.
6...Nc6 increases the pressure on d4, and Black can also add an attacker with ...Qb6. White can choose to defend it with 7. Ne2, meeting 7...Qb6 with 8. Nf3, or gambit it with 7. Ngf3.
6...b6, the Botvinnik variation, prepares to trade off Black's bad bishop for White's good one.
Theory table
[edit | edit source]1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 Nf6 4.e5 Nfd7 5.Bd3 c5 6.c3
| 6 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Main line | 6...Nc6 | = |
References
[edit | edit source]See also
[edit | edit source] | Wikipedia has related information at French Defence. |
- Kasparov, Garry, & Keene, Raymond 1989 Batsford chess openings 2. ISBN 0-8050-3409-9.
2. f4
King's gambit
King's gambit
2...exf4
Accepted
Accepted
Other
Declined
Declined
2. Nc3
Vienna
Vienna
Other
1. e4 other
2. c4 other
2. other:
1. d4 ...other:
Flank
Unorthodox