The Tarrasch Gambit is a variation of the Tarrasch Defense, catalogued as ECO D32. The line runs 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5 4. cxd5 exd5 5. dxc5 d4 6. Na4 b5, reaching the position shown below after 12 half-moves.
Black holds the centre with pawns on d4. Development is level at one minor pieces each, and White is up a pawn of material. It is White to move after six moves. Black’s d-file pawn is isolated.
On the Tarrasch Defense generally: ECO D32. A chess opening with 26 known variations.
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The Tarrasch Gambit goes 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5 4. cxd5 exd5 5. dxc5 d4 6. Na4 b5. It is a variation of the Tarrasch Defense and is catalogued as ECO D32.
The Tarrasch Gambit is ECO D32. ECO codes group openings by their move order, so nearby codes cover closely related lines of the Tarrasch Defense.
Stockfish evaluates the position after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5 4. cxd5 exd5 5. dxc5 d4 6. Na4 b5 at -0.36 at depth 18, which is a slight pull for Black, within normal opening margins. 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.
Black holds the centre with pawns on d4. Development is level at one minor pieces each, and White is up a pawn of material. It is White to move. Black’s d-file pawn is isolated.