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French Defense

Author : Hannes Langrock
Publisher : SCB Distributors
Page : 455 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2018-06-28
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9781941270936

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French Defense by Hannes Langrock Pdf

A Complete Black Repertoire against 1.e4 Built around the Super-solid Rubinstein! The solid Rubinstein Variation of the French Defense – despite its having been played by world champions and elite grandmasters, it has never been subjected to detailed study. The author, German International Master Hannes Langrock, has produced a book with complete coverage of this line, along with solid recommendations for Black should White deviate on the second or third move. The first edition was widely acclaimed, and the second edition has been revised and expanded. “I never realized that Black could take such active measures in the Rubinstein Variation without significant drawbacks. This book is an eye-opener, and even top grandmasters might find that they have underestimated Black’s resources in important positions...The average tournament and online player will appreciate Langrock’s straightforward, no-nonsense style. He keeps the complexity of the analysis within bounds, and highlights relevant details without drifting into obscure page-long analytical byways. General themes are clearly presented within the context of illustrative games...The result is a book that covers a broad swath of material in a modest number of pages. I’m sure that you will be well-rewarded for its study, and come out with a useful new weapon in your chess arsenal.” – International Master John Watson in his Foreword to the first edition.

The Even More Flexible French

Author : Viktor Moskalenko
Publisher : New In Chess,Csi
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2015-07-20
Category : Chess
ISBN : 9056915746

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The Even More Flexible French by Viktor Moskalenko Pdf

"When Viktor Moskalenko's The Flexible French appeared in 2008, it caused a sensation. It was hailed by reviewers from all over the world as eye-opening, full of new ideas, easy to read, sparkling, accessible and inspirational. Time has not stood still, and the popular French Defense has seen a lot of new theoretical developments. Seven years after the publication of The Flexible French, Viktor Moskalenko has decided to fully revise, update and extend his modern classic. The Even More Flexible French has largely the same structure as its predecessor, but the content is fully up-to-date on the latest theory. Moskalenko has found hundreds of improvements, alternatives, new ideas and fresh weapons that will delight and surprise the reader."--provided by publisher.

Opening Repertoire

Author : Cyrus Lakdawala
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2019-01-24
Category : Chess
ISBN : 1781945071

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Opening Repertoire by Cyrus Lakdawala Pdf

One of the world's most prolific chess authors provides a reliable repertoire for Black players facing the most common opening move, 1 e4.

The French Defence: Move by Move

Author : Damian Lemos
Publisher : Everyman Chess
Page : 601 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2024-06-07
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9781781945667

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The French Defence: Move by Move by Damian Lemos Pdf

The French Defence is a classical opening that has featured in the repertoire of many elite grandmasters. Black generally concedes a slight spacial disadvantage early but in return gains a sound structure and middlegame opportunities to undermine the white centre. A close study of the French Defence can be very rewarding for all players as the structures and themes that arise are found in numerous other openings. In this book grandmaster Damian Lemos guides the reader through the complexities of this dynamic opening and explores all the important variations. This series provides an ideal platform to study chess openings. By continually challenging the reader to answer probing questions throughout the book, the Move by Move format greatly encourages the learning and practising of vital skills just as much as the traditional assimilation of opening knowledge. Carefully selected questions and answers are designed to keep you actively involved and allow you to monitor your progress as you learn. This is an excellent way to study any chess opening and at the same time improve your general chess skills and knowledge. * Essential guidance and training in the French Defence * Analyses all key variations * Utilizes an ideal Q+A approach to chess study

The Fully-Fledged French

Author : Viktor Moskalenko
Publisher : New In Chess
Page : 705 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2021-05-01
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9789056919405

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The Fully-Fledged French by Viktor Moskalenko Pdf

Viktor Moskalenko’s bestselling books The Flexible French (2008) and The Even More Flexible French (2015) were hailed by reviewers from all over the world as eye-opening, full of new ideas, easy to read, sparkling, and inspirational. Time has not stood still, and the popular French Defence has seen a lot of new developments, not in the last place thanks to Moskalenko’s books. The Ukrainian grandmaster himself has kept playing and researching his beloved chess opening and decided to write a new book with countless improvements, alternatives, new ideas and fresh weapons that will delight and surprise the reader. As always, Moskalenko’s analysis is high-level, yet his touch is light and fresh. In his own inimitable style, he whets the reader’s appetite and shares his love for the French with gusto. The wealth of original and dynamic options in every main line proves that the French continues to be a highly intriguing defence that is very much alive. The Fully-Fledged French is a typical Moskalenko book: practical, accessible, original, entertaining and inspiring.

Playing the French

Author : Jacob Aagaard,Nikolaos Ntirlis
Publisher : Quality Chess
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Chess
ISBN : 1907982361

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Playing the French by Jacob Aagaard,Nikolaos Ntirlis Pdf

The French Defense is one of the most solid and strategically rich responses to 1.e4. Many chess opening lines have been analyzed to death by computer, but the French is relatively resistant to this growing trend, as the characteristic blocked pawn centre leads to situations where a player with superior understanding can overcome an opponent whose expertise lies in computer-assisted preparation.Acclaimed authors Ntirlis and Aagaard present a complete repertoire for Black based on 3.Nc3 Nf6 and 3.Nd2 c5. With many new discoveries and detailed explanations of positional and strategic motifs, this book is essential reading for those playing this complex opening with either color.

How to Beat the French Defence

Author : Andreas Tzermiadianos
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2008-09
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 1857445678

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How to Beat the French Defence by Andreas Tzermiadianos Pdf

Using his favourite weapon - the Tarrasch Variation - Andreas Tzermiadianos reveals an abundance of opening ideas and novelties, and provides the reader with a complete repertoire against the French Defence.

How to Play Against 1e4

Author : Neil McDonald
Publisher : Everyman Chess
Page : 503 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2024-06-07
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9781781946183

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How to Play Against 1e4 by Neil McDonald Pdf

It's not easy finding a good opening to play against 1 e4, especially if you don't have endless time available to study the latest theoretical developments. If you choose fashionable openings, it's often a necessity to keep pace with modern theory if you want to succeed with Black. This book provides a solution. Neil McDonald advocates his favourite opening - the very popular French Defence - but chooses a repertoire for Black that requires only the minimum amount of move memorization. The lines he selects are very easy to learn and play - perfect for those who are unwilling to be slaves to opening theory. But there's also something here for more experienced players, as McDonald goes on to offer a second repertoire based on counter-attacking lines against 3 Nc3 and 3 Nd2. *An easy-to-learn defence against 1 e4*Provides solutions to all of White's options*Written by a world-renowned expert on the French*Ideal for improvers, club players and tournament players English Grandmaster Neil McDonald is an experienced and successful player on the international chess circuit. He is a respected chess coach, who has trained many of the UK's strongest junior players. McDonald is also a talented chess writer and has many outstanding works to his name.

French Defence Policy Since the End of the Cold War

Author : Alice Pannier,Olivier Schmitt
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2023-05
Category : Civil-military relations
ISBN : 0367682990

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French Defence Policy Since the End of the Cold War by Alice Pannier,Olivier Schmitt Pdf

This book describes the evolution of French defence policy since the end of the Cold War.

The Exchange French Comes to Life

Author : Alex Fishbein
Publisher : SCB Distributors
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2021-05-17
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9781949859300

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The Exchange French Comes to Life by Alex Fishbein Pdf

The Vibrant Exchange French – No Longer Your Dull Draw! In the first book ever exclusively devoted to the Exchange French Variation, American grandmaster Alex Fishbein recognizes that the Exchange French is an opening for a player who likes active piece play, fights for the initiative, excels in positions with possibilities on both sides of the board, and finds strategic and tactical nuances that arise out of almost nothing. And if you play the French as Black, then this book will help you deal with White’s 3.exd5. Authors of French Defense books from the black perspective have recognized for a while that there is no draw here at all and have proposed lines where Black can create interesting play. Indeed, both sides can create complications. The author shows that playing “boring” moves is actually risky with both White and Black. The Exchange French is a vibrant opening, just like any other, and yet there has been very little literature showing how to play it from the white side. That void is filled with this book. While the main point of this book is to build a White repertoire, any player of the Black side of the French will benefit by reading it. A good number of the sample games end well for Black, whereas in the games in which White gains the upper hand, Fishbein is careful to note improvements for the second player. I have been playing and writing about the French Defense, including this variation, for many years, but I came across a lot that I hadn’t known in nearly every sub-variation. “I suspect that most readers of this book will be pleasantly surprised to find out how rich the play can become in the French Exchange Variation. That alone is enough to reward a careful reading, and Fishbein’s careful exposition of lines and strategies will undoubtedly translate into extra points over the board. – from the Foreword by John Watson

The Flexible French

Author : Viktor Moskalenko
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Chess
ISBN : 9056912453

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The Flexible French by Viktor Moskalenko Pdf

The famous French Defence, one of the most widely-played chess openings, is a fighting opening, which perfectly suits many club players as well as a growing number of top players. International grandmaster and former Ukrainian champion Viktor Moskalenko presents a wealth of original and dynamic options in every main line. His analysis is high-level, yet his touch is light and fresh, and the book sparkles with original ideas. He rounds off with seven relatively unknown weapons, early deviations with which you may surprise your opponent ? as Black or as White!

First Steps: The French

Author : Cyrus Lakdawala
Publisher : Everyman Chess
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2024-06-07
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9781781943458

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First Steps: The French by Cyrus Lakdawala Pdf

The French Defence is a highly reliable response to 1 e4 which is popular at all levels. With the first two moves, Black creates a solid foundation in the centre and seeks to put pressure on White’s position in the early middlegame. In this book, International Master Cyrus Lakdawala explains the basic ideas in the French and examines the important variations. The key ideas are emphasized with notes, tips and warnings and the reader’s understanding is tested with frequent exercises. This book tells you everything you need to know in order to take your first steps with the French Defence. First Steps is a new opening series and is ideal for improving players who want simple and straightforward explanations. First Steps emphasizes: * the basic principles * the basic strategies * the key tricks and traps First Steps books are based around carefully selected instructive games which demonstrate exactly what both sides are trying to achieve. There is enough theory to enable the improving player to get to grips with the opening without feeling overwhelmed. If you want to take up a new opening, First Steps is the ideal place to start.

Beat the French Defense with 3. Nc3 -

Author : Pentala Harikrishna
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2021-02-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9492510979

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Beat the French Defense with 3. Nc3 - by Pentala Harikrishna Pdf

In this book on the 3.Nc3 French, Harikrishna offers practical ideas from White's perspective to make your preparation more effective. At times, this means suggesting the 2nd or 3rd choice of the engine. He builds on the material from his earlier French course (Chessable, May 2019) and has expanded it with new analysis in all the lines, especially the 3...Nf6 4.e5 Nfd7 5.f4 variation. Harikrishna analyzes both 5.Nce2 and 5.f4, so that the reader may make an informed choice about their personal preference. The driving force throughout is to keep the book clear-cut and practical. A good example of a practical weapon is the deceptively simple 3...Bb4 4.exd5 line. There are also fresh and interesting suggestions against the sidelines you are likely to encounter, especially at shorter time controls. The entire Thinkers Publishing team joins with the author in wishing you enjoyment and success from this exceptional book

1.e4 Vs The French, Caro-Kann & Philidor

Author : Parimarjan Negi
Publisher : Grandmaster Repertoire
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Caro-Kann defense (Chess)
ISBN : 1906552061

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1.e4 Vs The French, Caro-Kann & Philidor by Parimarjan Negi Pdf

Ever since its inception in 2008, the Grandmaster Repertoire series has produced some of the world's best chess opening books, but an elite repertoire with 1.e4 has always been missing - until now.In the Grandmaster Repertoire - 1.e4 series, Indian chess superstar Parimarjan Negi presents his own world-class repertoire. Building on a foundation of tried-and-tested main lines, the author shares a wealth of his innovative analysis to chart a course towards an advantage for White.Volume One covers the French, Caro-Kann and Philidor.

Attacking Chess - The French

Author : Simon Williams
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 1857446461

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Attacking Chess - The French by Simon Williams Pdf

Simon Williams presents an opening repertoire for Black with the French Defence. He combines his unique attacking ideas with the traditionally solid French structure to produce a powerful armoury of weapons for Black.