That´s probably indeed what he means since 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.exd5 exd5 leads to IQP-Positions as well. Also that would enable Black to play 1... e6 vs. every White first move.

I hope this question is not completely off topic:

I noticed two games where Aronian concedes an IQP as black in the QGD, did they transpose in some sort of sideline of the Tarrasch? White did not fianchetto his bishop and both games were drawn.

I assume many people remember Grischuk-Aronian Kazan 2011 (quarterfinals, game 3) that started 
1 d4 d5 2 Nf3 Nf6 3 c4 e6 4 Nc3 Be7 5 cxd5 exd5 6 Qc2 c5 7 Bg5 cxd4

and today there was Leko-Aronian in the World Chess teams, starting 
1 d4 Nf6 2 c4 e6 3 Nf3 d5 4 Nc3 Bb4 5 cxd5 exd5 6 Bg5 Nbd7 7 Qc2 c5.

Will there be any chapters covering what to do against 1. c4 or 1. Nf3? I'm probably not going to play the Tarrasch but I'm still going to buy the book because it seems like an interesting opening, also I remember Kasparov giving it his approval in his Queen's Gambit dvd.

MNb wrote on 07/20/11 at 16:42:07:


Not entirely untrue! Indeed this thread was extremely helpful, but i believe that all solutions have been found. Also i "almost refuted" the Tarrasch in 2 other ways not mentioned here on this thread and completely missed by the bibliography till now. But again, beautiful solutions have been found, so i could say with confidence that Tarrasch cannot be as easily refuted. Jacob tried to do it for a year but failed!

In fact i think that very few will have the slightest idea about the material. The stuff will be extremely fresh, not seen anywhere else. 

As for  the book been pushed back, this was a desicion made by the QC team. They had some big projects (Experts vs Anti-Sicilians, Karpov books, Grunfeld, Kotronias, Flear and so on...) and they decided to give full attention on the Tarrasch book after these projects were over. We are talking about the production face of the book as the analysis part is complete for some time now, although we are always open to make corrections.

As for the 1.e4 players i'd recommend combining the Tarrasch with the French defence! (I had again developed my opinion on this in another thread i think)

MNb wrote on 07/20/11 at 16:42:07:


What should a Tarrasch player play against 1.e4? 

Just kidding. 

We are on page 32 of comments, and the book has not been published yet?? 

Good luck with the book. I have my doubts about the Tarrasch, but have no doubts about the high level of effort from the authors.

Another great source on the opening is the Boleslavskij / Bondarevskij book on the match Spasskij - Petrosjan

btw is "26 August/2 September" for GM10 confirmed? thx

I think that it is probably the best chapter of the book!