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Tarrasch Variation

White develops the knight to d2, avoiding the pin on c3.

Move-by-Move Analysis

1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 - See French Defense. 3.Nd2 - Tarrasch! White avoids the Bb4 pin.

White's plans: Play Ngf3, Bd3, c3. Solid development. Black's plans: Play ...c5, ...Nc6, ...Nf6. Challenge the center.

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