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Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e6/2. d4/2...d5/3. Nd2/3...Nf6/4. e5

Closed Tarrasch
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)
Moves: 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 Nf6 4. e5
ECO code: C05
Parent: French defenceTarraschClosed Tarrasch

4. e5

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White takes space, closes up their position and defends their e-pawn. Black plans to attack White's pawn chain at either end, with the c-pawn and the f-pawn, but first they must prevent their knight from falling.

Black should retreat it by playing 4...Nfd7.

4...Ne4?! is occasionally tried, but after 5. Nxe4 dxe4 Black's pawn on e4 is permanently weak.

Theory table

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1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 Nf6 4. e5

4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Closed Tarrasch ...
Nfd7
Bd3
c5
c3
Nc6
Ne2
cxd4
cxd4
f6
exf6
Nxf6
Leningrad variation ...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Nb6
±
...
...
...
...
...
...
Ngf3
Qb6
O-O
cxd4
cxd4
Nxd4
Nxd4
Qxd4
Nf3
Qb6
Botvinnik variation ...
...
...
...
...
b6
Ne2
Ba6
Bxa6
Nxa6
O-O
Nc7
±
...
Ne4?!
Nxe4
dxe4
dxe4 ±

References

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v · t · e
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: