Tarrasch defense against any third move from white?

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Simfont1998

The Tarrasch Defense happens when 3. Nc3 c5 is played in the Queen's Gambit Declined. Is the Tarrasch setup (3... c5 in the Queen's Gambit Declined) good against most of white's third moves, or are there third moves from white where I shouldn't play 3... c5?
Following on that, are games in the Tarrasch Defense different from those in the Pseudo-Tarrasch Defense?

morphy1023

Well, it is impossible against 3c5, and probably not good against 3 cxd5 or 3 e4

poucin

Tarrasch defence is indeed playable against any "normal" moves by white.

U can even play Tarrasch set up against any white system, like english, 1.Nf3, 1.f4, etc...

SwimmerBill

If you mean 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. white moves c5,    then you can play it for everything except obvious stupidities like 3. b4 so it is good to go against Nc3, Nf3, g3, a3, f3, b3.

SwimmerBill

(which is pretty much exactly what Poucin said before me.)

KnightChecked

As long as you're okay with the possibility of being saddled with an IQP, in some lines.

I tend to prefer the QGD Orthodox and/or Semi-Slav Meran (developing more minor pieces before the ...c5 push, so that any central pawn trades can be recaptured with a minor piece), just to avoid having to defend an IQP.

But some players don't mind IQP positions. So it's a matter of taste.

Simfont1998

Thank you all! Your answers are really useful

SwimmerBill

Schiller has a older book on the Tarrasch defense: 'Complete defense to queen...' that explains this very well. It is the only book of his that I think is worth buying but it is pretty good and does cover transpositions from other openings.