Tarrasch may refer to:
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Siegbert Tarrasch
Siegbert Tarrasch (; 5 March 1862 – 17 February 1934) was a German chess player, considered to have been among the strongest players and most influential theoreticians of the late 19th and early 20th century.
Life
Tarrasch was born in Bresla ...
(1862-1934), Silesian chess master
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Tarrasch Defense
The Tarrasch Defense is a chess opening characterized by the moves:
:1. b:Chess Opening Theory/1. d4, d4 b:Chess Opening Theory/1. d4/1...d5, d5
:2. b:Chess Opening Theory/1. d4/1...d5/2. c4, c4 b:Chess Opening Theory/1. d4/1...d5/2. c4/2...e6, e ...
, a chess opening
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Semi-Tarrasch Defense
The Semi-Tarrasch Defense is a chess opening characterized by the following moves:
:1. d4 d5
:2. c4 e6
:3. Nc3 Nf6
:4. Nf3 c5
The Semi-Tarrasch is a variation of the Queen's Gambit Declined (''ECO'' codes D40 through D42).
General con ...
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Tarrasch rule
The Tarrasch rule is a general principle that applies in the majority of chess middlegames and endgames. Siegbert Tarrasch (1862–1934) stated the "rule" that rooks should be placed behind passed pawns – either the player's or the opponent ...
, a principle that applies to chess middlegames and endgames
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Tarrasch Trap, either of two opening traps in the Ruy Lopez
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Surnames of German origin