Starting out: the French
The French
Published on 3. January 2003
Book
Paperback/Softback
176 pages
978-1-85744-229-8 (ISBN)
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.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 244 mm
Width: 170 mm
Thickness: 11 mm
Weight
322 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-85744-229-8 (9781857442298)
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03/2003
Simon + Schuster LLC
€14.83
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Person
International Master Byron Jacobs is a successful chess author and journalist who has written extensively on all aspects of the game and is the commissioning editor for Everyman Chess. He is resident in the UK.