The Art of the Tarrasch Defence: Strategies, Techniques and Surprising Ideas

The Art of the Tarrasch Defence: Strategies, Techniques and Surprising Ideas

The Tarrasch Defence is one of the most ambitious ways to play against 1.d4. Black immediately fights for the centre, gets a lot of space and develops his pieces without many problems. Great fighters like Boris Spassky, Paul Keres and Garry Kasparov have played the Tarrasch Defence.

Former Russian Champion Alexey Bezgodov has more than 30 years of experience with the Tarrasch and is one of the worlds greatest experts. The Art of the Tarrasch Defence is a deeply researched journey into the positional structures, the key moments in the fight for the initiative, the players and the variations.
Bezgodov has injected his main line, the neglected Kasparov System, with a lot of surprising ideas and presents new ways to handle Whites offbeat variations. He also shows that quite a few lines for Black with a bad reputation are actually good. He teaches how the giants of chess have exploited the many dynamic possibilities of the Tarrasch Defence, and he includes plenty of practical exercises.
This is a must-have book for fearless players who wish to surprise their opponents and who like to play aggressively with Black -- but only with a reliable opening with a sound positional foundation.
 

PRAISE FOR ALEXEY BEZGODOV
Dennis Monokroussos, The Chess Mind, on The Extreme Caro-Kann:
"Aggressive players looking for something fresh and fighting against the Caro-Kann may find this book just what they wanted, while Caro-Kann aficionados may want this book for the purpose of self-defense." 
Uwe Bekemann, German Correspondence Chess Federation, on The Liberated Bishops Defence:
"Truly enriches the world of openings. The reader gets a well-constructed repertoire for Black, which is being presented in a way that is easy to understand." 

 

Grandmaster Alexey Bezgodov (1969) was Russian Champion in 1993. He is the author of The Extreme Caro-Kann, The Liberated Bishops Defence and The Double Queens Gambit, three highly original chess opening books.

Michael Mkpadi, ChessHot: 
A goldmine of resource (..) I wholeheartedly recommend this book if you, like me, have struggled to find an opening which is solid, has rarely played lines and has a brilliantly written book to guide you.

Elburg Chess Reviews: 
"A high quality opening book with excellent explanations of strategies and techniques. 
Schaakmagazine: 
That the author has decided to write an original opening book is immediately clear in the first part where he shows that four Tarrasch systems with a poor reputation are not so bad after all.

IM John Donaldson: 
Well suited for all levels of player, but particularly those around 1800 – 2200, who are looking to learn how classical chess is played. Bezgodovs work is ideally suited to do this, not only through its well-annotated games but also the many exercises the author provides.

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Yearbook 121: Chess Opening News (HC)

Yearbook 121: Chess Opening News (HC)

New In Chess Yearbook, which appears four times a year, contains the latest news in chess openings.  Each issue brings you dozens of new ideas on the cutting edge of modern chess opening theory.  The Yearbook not only covers the latest fashions, but also offers fresh insights into underrated gambits, rare continuations, and almost forgotten weapons.  There are columns by former US Champion Joel Benjamin and Russian Grandmaster Alexey Kuzmin, who used to coach World Champion Anatoly Karpov, while Englis

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Yearbook 123 hardcover: Chess Opening News

Yearbook 123 hardcover: Chess Opening News

New In Chess Yearbook, which appears four times a year, contains the latest news in chess openings. Each issue brings you dozens of new ideas on the cutting edge of modern chess opening theory. The Yearbook not only covers the latest fashions, but also offers fresh insights into underrated gambits, rare continuations, and almost forgotten weapons. 1.e4 openings Sicilian Defence - Najdorf Variation 6.Bg5 - Olthof Sicilian Defence - Najdorf Variation 6.Be3 - Timman Sicilian Defence - Najdorf Variation

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Yearbook 123: Chess Opening News

Yearbook 123: Chess Opening News

New In Chess Yearbook, which appears four times a year, contains the latest news in chess openings. Each issue brings you dozens of new ideas on the cutting edge of modern chess opening theory. The Yearbook not only covers the latest fashions, but also offers fresh insights into underrated gambits, rare continuations, and almost forgotten weapons. 1.e4 openings Sicilian Defence - Najdorf Variation 6.Bg5 - Olthof Sicilian Defence - Najdorf Variation 6.Be3 - Timman Sicilian Defence - Najdorf Variation

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Grandmaster Repertoire 10 - The Tarrasch Defence by Ntirlis  Aagaard (twarda okładka)

Grandmaster Repertoire 10 - The Tarrasch Defence by Ntirlis Aagaard (twarda okładka)

Wersja językowa książki - angielska. Twarda okładka.   The Tarrasch Defence arises after 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 c5 and leads to dynamic play. Based on the variation 9.Bg5 c4, Ntirlis and Aagaard radically change the theoretical landscape for this classic opening, with analysis checked many times over and an ocean of new ideas. Nikolaos Ntirlis is a computer specialist and successful trainer from Greece. GM Jacob Aagaard has won the Guardian, ECF and ChessCafe book of the year awards, as well as man

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Grandmaster Repertoire 10 - The Tarrasch Defence by Nikolaos Ntirlis  Jacob Aagaard (miękka okładka)

Grandmaster Repertoire 10 - The Tarrasch Defence by Nikolaos Ntirlis Jacob Aagaard (miękka okładka)

Wersja językowa książki - angielska. Miękka okładka.   The Tarrasch Defence arises after 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 c5 and leads to dynamic play. Based on the variation 9.Bg5 c4, Ntirlis and Aagaard radically change the theoretical landscape for this classic opening, with analysis checked many times over and an ocean of new ideas. Nikolaos Ntirlis is a computer specialist and successful trainer from Greece. GM Jacob Aagaard has won the Guardian, ECF and ChessCafe book of the year awards, as well as man

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Yearbook 124: Chess Opening News

Yearbook 124: Chess Opening News

New In Chess Yearbook, which appears four times a year, contains the latest news in chess openings. Each issue brings you dozens of new ideas on the cutting edge of modern chess opening theory. The Yearbook not only covers the latest fashions, but also offers fresh insights into underrated gambits, rare continuations, and almost forgotten weapons. 1.e4 openings - Sicilian Defence - Najdorf Variation 6.Be3 - Bok - Sicilian Defence - Accelerated Dragon 8...d5 - Ca. Hansen - Sicilian Defence -

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Yearbook 124 hardcover: Chess Opening News

Yearbook 124 hardcover: Chess Opening News

New In Chess Yearbook, which appears four times a year, contains the latest news in chess openings. Each issue brings you dozens of new ideas on the cutting edge of modern chess opening theory. The Yearbook not only covers the latest fashions, but also offers fresh insights into underrated gambits, rare continuations, and almost forgotten weapons. 1.e4 openings - Sicilian Defence - Najdorf Variation 6.Be3 - Bok - Sicilian Defence - Accelerated Dragon 8...d5 - Ca. Hansen - Sicilian Defence -

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Yearbook 122: Chess Opening News

Yearbook 122: Chess Opening News

New In Chess Yearbook, which appears four times a year, contains the latest news in chess openings.  Each issue brings you dozens of new ideas on the cutting edge of modern chess opening theory.  The Yearbook not only covers the latest fashions, but also offers fresh insights into underrated gambits, rare continuations, and almost forgotten weapons.  There are columns by former US Champion Joel Benjamin and Russian Grandmaster Alexey Kuzmin, who used to coach World Champion Anatoly Karpov, while Englis

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Yearbook 122 hardcover: Chess Opening News

Yearbook 122 hardcover: Chess Opening News

New In Chess Yearbook, which appears four times a year, contains the latest news in chess openings.  Each issue brings you dozens of new ideas on the cutting edge of modern chess opening theory.  The Yearbook not only covers the latest fashions, but also offers fresh insights into underrated gambits, rare continuations, and almost forgotten weapons.  There are columns by former US Champion Joel Benjamin and Russian Grandmaster Alexey Kuzmin, who used to coach World Champion Anatoly Karpov, while Englis

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Grandmaster Repertoire 16 - The French Defence Volume Three by Emanuel Berg (miękka okładka)

Grandmaster Repertoire 16 - The French Defence Volume Three by Emanuel Berg (miękka okładka)

Wersja językowa książki - angielska.  Miękka okładka.​​​​​​​ The French Defence is one of the most popular and reliable responses to 1.e4. Grandmaster Repertoire 16 – The French Defence 3 concludes this ambitious three-volume series by offering a comprehensive repertoire against the Advance, Tarrasch, and other alternatives to 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3. Drawing on more than two decades of competitive experience with the French, GM Emanuel Berg presents state-of-the-art solutions for Black. Volume One and Volume

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Yearbook 128: McShane paints the Ruy Lopez in KID Colours

Yearbook 128: McShane paints the Ruy Lopez in KID Colours

New In Chess Yearbook, which appears four times a year, contains the latest new in chess openings. Each issue brings you dozens of new ideas on the cutting edge of modern chess opening theory. The Yearbook not only covers the latest fashions, but also offers fresh insights into underrated gambits, rare continuations, and almost forgotten weapons. 1.e4 openings - Sicilian Defence - Najdorf Variation 6.Bg5 - Ponomariov - Sicilian Defence - Accelerated Dragon 5.c4 - Gutman - Sicilian Defence - Fo

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Yearbook 128 hardcover: McShane paints the Ruy Lopez in KID Colours

Yearbook 128 hardcover: McShane paints the Ruy Lopez in KID Colours

New In Chess Yearbook, which appears four times a year, contains the latest new in chess openings. Each issue brings you dozens of new ideas on the cutting edge of modern chess opening theory. The Yearbook not only covers the latest fashions, but also offers fresh insights into underrated gambits, rare continuations, and almost forgotten weapons. 1.e4 openings - Sicilian Defence - Najdorf Variation 6.Bg5 - Ponomariov - Sicilian Defence - Accelerated Dragon 5.c4 - Gutman - Sicilian Defence - Fo

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The Berlin Defence Unraveled: A Straightforward Guide for Black and White

The Berlin Defence Unraveled: A Straightforward Guide for Black and White

The Berlin Defence has been a highly popular opening in top level chess ever since Vladimir Kramnik famously used it in the 2000 World Championship match to wrest the title from Garry Kasparov. Club players often hesitate to include the Berlin in their repertoire because they see the typical Berlin Wall endgame as complex and daunting. International Master Luis Bernal has unraveled the Berlin and made it accessible for amateur players. His practical guide is fully up to date, explains typical formation

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Yearbook 119: Chess Opening News (HC)

Yearbook 119: Chess Opening News (HC)

Forum The Forum Section features new theoretical contributions by, among others, Bogdan Lalic and Vishnu Prasanna. Columns In his column Repertoire Building with Benjamin, the American GM continues his treatment of the highly important position type with an isolated queens pawn. In Kuzmins Harvest, Alexey Kuzmin highlights the most important opening novelties in the Candidates Tournament in Moscow. Reviews Glenn Flear reviews three repertoire books: The Open Games with Black by Martin Lokander (

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Yearbook 119: Chess Opening News

Yearbook 119: Chess Opening News

Forum The Forum Section features new theoretical contributions by, among others, Bogdan Lalic and Vishnu Prasanna. Columns In his column Repertoire Building with Benjamin, the American GM continues his treatment of the highly important position type with an isolated queens pawn. In Kuzmins Harvest, Alexey Kuzmin highlights the most important opening novelties in the Candidates Tournament in Moscow. Reviews Glenn Flear reviews three repertoire books: The Open Games with Black by Martin Lokander (

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