Carlstedt: Die Tarrasch-Verteidigung CT you must first become a

you must first become a strong player

and yet curiously they have been neglected in literature

Smyslov had a particularly deep understanding of chess

then strengthens it with modern strategic ideas and innovations

Carlstedt: Die Tarrasch-Verteidigung CT you must first become aHave you been looking for a suitable answer to 1. d4 for a long time? Then I have something for you: The Tarrasch Defense! In my opinion, this is an unjustly underrated opening that is only occasionally played at world class level. The idea behind this system is simple. Black accepts an isolated d pawn in return for active piece play. In order to evaluate the resulting positions, it is especially important to know how to deal with the isolated d pawn.