1. c4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6

4. Bf4 The Harrwitz Attack. However it has been discovered that  Bf4 is better played after cxd5 because of Black's reply. {In other words better played in a Queen's Gambit Exchange variation : - 4 cd ed 5. Bf4}

 

...dc ! A strong move, and the one that I recommend.

 

Line 1

5. e3

5... Nd5 6. Bg3 (6. Bxc4 Nxf4 7. ef c6 imprisoning the White d-pawn !! 8. Nf3 Be7 9. O-O Nd7 10. Ne5 Nf6 11. f5 Nd5 12. Nxd5 ed 13. Qh5 O-O 14. Bb3 Bf6 15. Rfe1 g6 16. fg fg 17. Nxg6 hg 18. Qxg6 Bg7 19. Bc2 Qh4 20. g3 Qh6 21. Rad1 Qxg6 22. Bxg6 Bf5 23. Bh5 Be4 24. Re3 b6 25. f3 Bc2 26. Rd2 Bh6 27. f4 Be4 28. Rc3 Rac8 29. b4 Rc7 30. Bf3 Bxf3 31. Rxf3 Re8 32. Rfd3 Re4 33. Kf2 Kf7 34. Kf3 Bg7 35. g4 Bf8 36. Re2 Rxe2 37. Kxe2 Bxb4 38. Rh3 Re7 39. Kf3 Kg7 40. g5 Bd2 41. Kg4 Re4 42. Rf3 Rxd4 43. h4 c5 44. Kf5 Rxf4 45. Rxf4 Bxf4 46. Kxf4 c4 47. a4 a6

0-1, Tarrasch Siegbert (GER) 2650 - Maroczy Geza (HUN) 2650, Budapest (Hungary) 1896) 6... b5 7. a4 (7. Nxb5 Bb4 8. Ke2 c6) 7... c6;

 

Line 2

5. Qa4

5... Nc6 6. e3 Nd5 7. Bg3 Nb6;

 

Line 3

5. a3

5... Nd5 6. Bd2 a6 7. e4 Nxc3 8. bc b5]

 

Line 4

5. e4 Bb4 6. f3 b5 7. a4 c6 8. ab cb 9. Bxb8 Rxb8 10. Rxa7 Ba5° 11. e5 Nd5 12. Qa1 Bxc3 13. bc O-O 14. Nh3 b4 15. cb Rxb4 16. Be2 Qh4 17. Nf2 c3 18. O-O Qxd4 19. Bd3 Rb2 20. Ra4 Nb4 21. Be4 Bd7 22. Ra5 Bc6 23. Qe1 Rd8 24. Bxc6 Nxc6 25. Ra3 Rd2 26. Kh1 c2 27. Ra1 Nxe5 28. h3 h6 29. Rc1 Rxf2 30. Qxf2 Qxf2 31. Rxf2 Rd1 32. Rf1 Rxf1 33. Rxf1 Nd3

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