Opening Repertoire: Queen's Gambit Declined - Tarrasch
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Opening Repertoire: Queen's Gambit Declined - Tarrasch by Cyrus Lakdawala
The Tarrasch Variation of the Queen's Gambit Declined is a fierce counter-attacking line arising after 1 d4 d5 2 c4 e6 3 Nc3 c5. In this variation Black gains free and easy piece play but in return usually has to accept the structural weakness of an Isolated Queen's Pawn (IQP). In the early development of chess theory this line was somewhat frowned upon due to the vulnerability of the IQP. However, Siegbert Tarrasch, after whom the opening is named, famously declared that, he who fears an Isolated Queen's Pawn should give up chess.The Tarrasch has had many powerful adherents over the years including the legendary Garry Kasparov who made much use of it in the early part of his career. In this book Cyrus Lakdawala guides the reader through the complexities of the Tarrasch and carves out a repertoire for Black, based on a modern treatment popularised by the Russian grandmaster Daniil Dubov. He examines all aspects of this highly complex opening and provides the reader with well-researched, fresh, and innovative analysis. Each annotated game has valuable lessons on how to play the opening and contains instructive commentary on typical middlegame plans.A complete repertoire for Black to counter 1 d4.The question and answer approach provides an excellent study method.
I think this is the first book to cover this line, and Lakdawala does an excellent job of covering it, even drawing on engine sources by bringing in three exceptional games of Stockfish as Black to highlight some key lines, while also sharing some training games that he played with his students in this lineAll-in-all, an excellent opening repertoire book... , Matthew Sadler, New in Chess Magazine
Cyrus Lakdawala is a former National Open and American Open Champion and an International Master. He's been teaching chess for four decades and instructs some of the country's best youth players. His debut book for New In Chess, Chess for Hawks, was a best-seller.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781781946961 |
| ISBN 10 | 1781946965 |
| Title | Opening Repertoire: Queen's Gambit Declined - Tarrasch |
| Author | Cyrus Lakdawala |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Everyman Chess |
| Year published | 2023-01-16 |
| Number of pages | 304 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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