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D3419 plies · black to move

Tarrasch Defense: Classical Variation, Réti Variation

The Tarrasch Defense: Classical Variation, Réti 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. dxc5 Bxc5 10. Na4. The resulting position leaves black to move.

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

Resulting Position