The Tartakower Variation is a variation of the Hungarian Defense, catalogued as ECO C50. The line runs 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Be7 4. d4 d6 5. dxe5 Nxe5 6. Nxe5 dxe5, reaching the position shown below after 12 half-moves.
Both sides have pawns in the centre (White on e4, Black on e5). Development is level at two minor pieces each. It is White to move after six moves. The d-file file is fully open.
On the Hungarian Defense generally: A solid but passive response to the Italian Game. Black develops the bishop to e7 instead of the more active c5, aiming for a quiet positional game.
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The Tartakower Variation goes 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Be7 4. d4 d6 5. dxe5 Nxe5 6. Nxe5 dxe5. It is a variation of the Hungarian Defense and is catalogued as ECO C50.
The Tartakower Variation is ECO C50. ECO codes group openings by their move order, so nearby codes cover closely related lines of the Hungarian Defense.
Stockfish evaluates the position after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Be7 4. d4 d6 5. dxe5 Nxe5 6. Nxe5 dxe5 at +1.93 at depth 18, which is a clear advantage for White. Engine evaluation is only a starting point — at club level the practical value of a line is mostly about whether you know its plans better than your opponent does.
Both sides have pawns in the centre (White on e4, Black on e5). Development is level at two minor pieces each. It is White to move. The d-file file is fully open.