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Chess Opening Theory/1. d4/1...d5/2. c4/2...e6/3. Nc3/3...c5

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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)
Moves: 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5
ECO code: D32-D34
Parent: Queen's gambit declined

3...c5 · Tarrasch defence

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Black aggressively attempts to gain space in the center, with the caveat of a potentially isolated pawn on d5 after a few pawn exchanges. The isolated queen's pawn is one of the reasons many players prefer to play the Semi-Tarrasch instead.

White has the options of taking on d5, taking on c5 and protecting the pawn.

4. cxd5 is considered to be the main line, making sure the c3 knight won't be pushed around by Black's pawns and trying to create an isolated queen's pawn to play against.

4. e3 is White's main sideline, which equalizes for Black quite quickly. After both sides have developed the knights the position is completely symmetrical.

4. dxc5 results in Black being able to push the d pawn to gain a tempo on the knight. While the engine evaluates this move as equal, Black performs a lot better in practice.

Theory table

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1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5

4 5 6
Prague variation cxd5
exd5
Nf3
Nc6
g3
Nf6
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Swedish variation ...
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c4
Schara gambit ...
cxd4
Qa4+
Bd7
Qxd4
Symmetrical variation e3
Nf6
Nf3
Nc6
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References

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Chess Opening Theory
1. e4 e5
Open game
2. Nf3
With 2...Nc6:
  • Four knights ( )
  • Italian game ( )
  • Spanish game ( )

With other 2nd moves:

2. Other
1. e4 c5
Sicilian defence
1. e4 ...other: