Tarrasch Defense

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5

Tarrasch Defense is catalogued under ECO code D32. It is reached after 3 moves (6 half-moves): 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5. After the last move it is White to play. White opens 1. d4. It is the defining line of the Tarrasch Defense family, which has 27 catalogued lines in total. 4 deeper lines continue from here, listed below.

Position shown after the last move; White to play.