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Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e6/2. d4/2...d5/3. Nd2/3...Nf6/4. e5/4...Nfd7/5. Bd3

Closed Tarrasch
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)
Moves: 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. Bd3
ECO code: C05
Parent: French defenceTarraschClosed Tarrasch4...Nfd7

5. Bd3

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White develops their king's bishop. This clears the way for White to develop Ne2 should they wish. From d3 the bishop eyes Black's kingside.

Black's options to develop their pieces are restricted while White's pawn chain on d4 and e5 exists. Black must reckon with this to make progress in the position.

5...c5 attacks the base of the pawn chain. 6. c3 Nc6 and White has the choice to defend the pawn with 7. Ne2, preparing to meet ...Qb6 with Nf3, or gambit the pawn with 7. Ngf3 Qb6 8. O-O cxd4 9. cxd4 Nxd4 10. Nxd4 Qxd4 11. Nf3.

...c5 is Black's best and essentially only way to play. 5. Nc6? c3 and Black cannot bring more attackers to d4. 5. f6? to attack the other end fails right now due to 6. Qh5+!, and 6...g6? 7. Bxg6+!.

The move order 5...b6 6. c3 Ba6 7. Bxa6 Nxa6 8. Ne2 c5 to trade off Black's bad bishop before playing ...c5 is occasionally seen.

Theory table

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1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. Bd3

5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Closed Tarrasch ...
c5
c3
Nc6
Ne2
cxd4
cxd4
f6
exf6
Nxf6
...
...
...
...
Ngf3
Qb6
O-O
cxd4
cxd4
Nxd4
Nxd4
Qxd4
Nf3
Qb6
...
b6
Ne2
Ba6
Bxa6
Nxa6
c3
c5
O-O

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: