| The French Contributor(s): Jacobs, Byron (Author) |
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ISBN: 1857442296 ISBN-13: 9781857442298 Publisher: Gloucester Publishers Plc OUR PRICE: $23.70 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 2000 Annotation: 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 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Games & Activities | Chess - Games & Activities | Board Games |
| Dewey: 794.12 |
| Series: Starting Out |
| Physical Information: 0.57" H x 6.86" W x 9.8" (0.73 lbs) 176 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |