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Starting Out: The French (Starting Out - Everyman Chess)
Full title: | Starting Out: The French (Starting Out - Everyman Chess) |
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ISBN: | 9781857442298 |
ISBN 10: | 1857442296 |
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Publisher: | Everyman Chess |
Edition: | 1st |
Num. pages: | 176 |
Binding: | Paperback |
Language: | en |
Published on: | 2003 |
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Synopsis
The French is one of Black's soundest defences to 1 e4 and is very popular at all levels of chess. Club players enjoy its super-solid structure, while at the top it's played by famous grandmasters such as Vishy Anand and the young Russian star Alexander Morozevich. With his first two moves Black obtains a substantial foothold in the centre, and a structure that is incredibly difficult to break down. In this user-friendly book, International Master Byron Jacobs revisits the basic principles behind the French Defence and all of its variations. Throughout the reader is helped along by a wealth of notes, tips, warnings and exercises. This book is ideal for the improving player.
Explanations to key ideas throughout
Written is an easy-to-learn format
All the important variations are covered