This series provides an ideal platform to study chess openings. By continually challenging the reader to answer probing questions throughout the book, the Move by Move format greatly encourages the learning and practising of vital skills just as much as the traditional assimilation of opening knowledge. Carefully selected questions and answers are designed to keep you actively involved and allow you to monitor your progress as you learn. This is an excellent way to study any chess opening and at the same time improve your general chess skills and knowledge.

The Tarrasch is an ambitious defence to the Queen's Gambit. Black's concept is a fearless one - he willingly accepts an isolated queen's pawn but in return seizes space in the centre and gains freedom of development for all his pieces. In this book, International Master and Tarrasch expert Sam Collins invites you to join him in examining this popular opening and its many variations. Using illustrative games, Collins highlights the typical plans and tactics for both sides, answers all the key questions and tells you everything you need to know about playing the Tarrasch Defence.

• Essential guidance and training in the Tarrasch Defence

• Utilizes an ideal approach to chess study

• Includes repertoire options for Black

Content:

003 About the Author

005 Bibliography

007 Series Foreword

009 Introduction

017 Structural Introduction

026 1 - 9. Bg5 cxd4

082 2 - 9. Bg5 c4

098 3 - 9. Bg5 Be6

110 4 - 8. dxc5/9.dxc5

155 5 - Other 8th/9th move options

174 6 - Symmetrical Tarrash

196 7 - Tarrash sidelines

218 8 - Reti set-ups

231 9 - In place of an epilogue

250 Index of Variations

254 Index of Complete Games