| Opening Repertoire: The French Defence Contributor(s): Lakdawala, Cyrus (Author) |
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ISBN: 1781945071 ISBN-13: 9781781945070 Publisher: Everyman Chess OUR PRICE: $26.55 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Games & Activities | Chess |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.6" W x 9.4" (1.50 lbs) 368 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The French Defence provides a good choice for players who want to create a dynamic, unbalanced situation out of the opening but baulk at the level of study required to master the ferociously complex Sicilian Defence. The French is one of Black's soundest defences to 1 e4 and is very popular at all levels. White often advances with the space-gaining e4-e5 which, in principle, will generate a small advantage. However, when this structure arises there are no clear points to attack in the black camp and Black has ready-made plans in the form of ...c7-c5 and ...f7-f6, moves that seek to undermine the white centre. In this book, renowned author Cyrus Lakdawala creates a repertoire for Black and navigates through the main lines of the French, providing the reader with well-researched, fresh and innovative analysis. Each annotated game has valuable lessons on how to play the opening, and contains instructive commentary on typical middle-game plans. Carefully selected questions and answers are designed to keep you actively involved and allow you to monitor your progress as you learn. * Presents a complete French Defence repertoire for Black. * Thorough explanations of typical pawn structures * Utilizes an ideal approach to chess study. |