Kotronias: Fight 1.d4 with the Tarrasch! A Complete Black Repertoire vs. 1.d4 Strategie Born in 1892

Born in 1892

a specific piece delivers checkmate (in Chapter 1 – the queen

\r\nActive play for Black in the Queen's Gambit - this does not have to remain a dream

a personal favourite of many club players

bei Botwinnik – um seine taktischen Lösungen strategischer Probleme

Kotronias: Fight 1.d4 with the Tarrasch! A Complete Black Repertoire vs. 1.d4 Strategie Born in 1892A 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