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D3420 plies · white to move

Tarrasch Defense: Classical Variation, Petursson Variation

The Tarrasch Defense: Classical Variation, Petursson 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 10 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 Re8. The resulting position leaves white to move.

1
White k
White r
White q
White r
2
White p
White b
White p
White p
White p
White p
3
White p
White n
4
White n
5
White b
Black p
6
Black n
Black n
7
Black p
Black p
Black p
Black b
Black p
Black p
8h
g
Black k
f
e
Black r
d
Black q
c
Black b
b
a
Black r

Resulting Position