Kotronias: Fight 1.d4 with the Tarrasch! A Complete Black Repertoire vs. 1.d4 buchpakete just plenty of healthy aggression

just plenty of healthy aggression and new ideas

doch auch die theoretisch zweifelhaften Versuche des Weißen werden behandelt

because it is a chess opening that suits all styles

checkmates which involve special tactics (such as pins

Kotronias: Fight 1.d4 with the Tarrasch! A Complete Black Repertoire vs. 1.d4 buchpakete just plenty of healthy aggressionA Complete Fighting Repertoire against 1. d4! Do you like active piece play? Fighting for the initiative from move one? The Tarrasch Defense just may be what you are looking for. Its advantages include: (1) It can be played against pretty much anything: 1. Nf3, 1. c4, 1. g3, 1. d4. Play 1 e6, 2 d5 and 3 c5 and you are there! (2) It leads most of the time to a typical IQP pawn structure, and it is difficult for the opponent to shape the game into