[Event "A Semi-Trash Repertoire for the Black pieces: Semi-Tarrasch"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/xiy7viDl/nzV0fYob"] [Result "*"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "D41"] [Opening "Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense, Exchange Variation"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/IndianDefense"] [UTCDate "2022.07.16"] [UTCTime "19:26:27"] [Source "https://lichess.org/study/xiy7viDl/nzV0fYob"] [Orientation "black"] 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 c5 { This is the Semi-Tarrasch. It's an openings that fights aggressively to take over the center. } 5. cxd5 (5. e3 cxd4 6. exd4 Bb4 { transposes to the Panov attack in the Caro-Kann. Typical is } 7. cxd5 Nxd5 8. Bd2 Nc6 9. Bd3 O-O 10. O-O Be7 { followed by Bf6 with play against the Isolani. }) 5... Nxd5 6. e4 (6. e3 cxd4 7. exd4 Nxc3 8. bxc3 Qc7 9. Bd2 Nd7 10. Bd3 b6 { aiming to play against the hanging pawns. }) 6... Nxc3 7. bxc3 cxd4 8. cxd4 Bb4+ 9. Bd2 Bxd2+ 10. Qxd2 O-O 11. Bc4 (11. Rc1 b6 12. Bd3 Bb7 13. O-O Nd7 { with pressure on the White center. }) 11... Nd7 12. O-O b6 { attacking White's center. } { [%csl Ge4][%cal Gd7f6,Gc8b7] } *