Kotronias: Fight 1.d4 with the Tarrasch! A Complete Black Repertoire vs. 1.d4 mix plastik Material is scrupulously researched and

Material is scrupulously researched and up-to-date

009 Preface

Alekhine’s Defence

e4 with White and the Najdorf with Black

especially with his long-term patient Lobrehd

Kotronias: Fight 1.d4 with the Tarrasch! A Complete Black Repertoire vs. 1.d4 mix plastik Material is scrupulously researched andA 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