Tarrasch or Chigorin

chessterd5 · 2023-07-03T11:08:20-07:00

which do you consider more sound, the Tarrasch variation of the Queens Gambit Declined or the Chigorin defense?

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WCPetrosian

Dec 20, 2024

#41

It's interesting that GM Vassilios Kotronias (peak FIDE rating 2628) states that in his opinion 3...c5 (Tarrasch Defense) is as good as 3...Nf6 and 3...c6 and from a practical point of view 3...c5 might be better.