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Tarrasch Defense

Black immediately challenges the center with ...c5.

Move-by-Move Analysis

1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 - See QGD. 3...c5 - Tarrasch! Black challenges d4 immediately.

White's plans: Play cxd5, Nf3, Bg5. Target isolated d-pawn. Black's plans: Recapture with ...exd5. Get active pieces for isolated pawn.

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