The Tarrasch Defense: Classical Variation, Chandler Variation is a chess opening classified under ECO code D34 in the Closed & Semi-Closed Games family, arising from 1.d4 d5, including the Queen's Gambit, Slav Defense, and related systems. It is reached after 12 moves: 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. g3 Nf6 7. Bg2 Be7 8. O-O O-O 9. Bg5 cxd4 10. Nxd4 h6 11. Be3 Re8 12. Rc1 Be6. The resulting position leaves white to move.
Resulting Position
1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. g3 Nf6 7. Bg2 Be7 8. O-O O-O 9. Bg5 cxd4 10. Nxd4 h6 11. Be3 Re8 12. Rc1 Be6
r2qr1k1/pp2bpp1/2n1bn1p/3p4/3N4/2N1B1P1/PP2PPBP/2RQ1RK1 w - - 4 13Resulting Position