John Shaw advocates for the Tarrasch Variation (3.Nd2).
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Unlike the sharper Winawer (3.Nc3), the Tarrasch allows White to maintain a solid pawn center and avoid some of the crazier tactical "jungles" Black often prepares. John Shaw advocates for the Tarrasch Variation (3