Classical Variation(4.e3)
4.e3 is the first line ever played against Tarrasch.Both white's and Black's development is very similar to OFD
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White's plans are also very similar(almost identical) to Nezh(as I promised you , those of you who will devote time toTrifunovic's "simple" openings you will find it very easy to learn nore complicated openings)
At the next game we see another typical Nezh attack plan.
My suggestion when you play white , is to play the Classical line.There are a lot to be learned from it.
Next game Gelfand launches a quick q-side attack and at the right moment he turns on k-side.
The next game is an interesting isolated pawn battle
A good exploitation of the isolated pawn by Kasparov.As you will see , Kasparov prefers the typical OFD development with the knight at c6.
The main system against Tarrasch today is the Slechter- Rubinstein system.White does a k-side fianketo to prevent a k-side attack but doesn't prevent Black from gaining active game.
Black can create a q-side majority with ...c4 but he has to be very carefull for white's e4-central counter-strike.The next game is typical
Next game is a lesson from Tarrasch himself on piece activity Black gains in Tarrasch and how "weak" isolated pawn d-pawn is.
When you have Hanging Pawns , timing the advances correctly is critical and can be the difference between win and lose.
Let's see a model game for white against isolated pawn
Perhapas the greatest isolated pawn expert of all times was Botvinnik.Either playing with it or against it he rerely lose and most of his games remain till today some of the finest and most instructive examples:
Next game is not from Tarrasch defense but it is characteristic of Botvinnik's efficiency with isolated pawn.
Let's see some games with hanging pawns.
Hanging pawns is a very important chapter of middle game strategy so learning to play with them and against them will certainly help you improve.
Let's see some general principles:
1)Exchanges always help the defending side.Attacking side should make only the absolutely necessary.
2)Attacking side should either launch an attack or advance the pawns at the right moment.
3)Defending side should try to block and restrain the pawns.
Let's see what can happen if the defending side plays passively.
Blockading the pawns especially if they are not both on 4th rank(5th for black) is defending side's best bet
If the pawns are already on the 4th rank then forcing them to advance before the opponent is ready, usually ends up in one of them to fall.
I just got back from dinner, I will read this tomorrow. Thanks a million times !
Tarrasch defense is one of the most aggresive defenses in opening theory , maybe the most aggresive of all.Already from move 3 Black launches a full scale central assault hoping to undermine White's center.