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.
Review On Sep 28, 2004by John-Marc Ormechea of Flint, MI
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This is a good book on what it says. Starting out. This is what its good for. If the author were to have more room like in "Starting Out: The Caro," it might have been even better. It does give you the basic concepts of the opening though. It helped show me a few new variations I hadn't seen before and I had been playing the French for about 7 months before I purchased this book. For those of you who have played the French for a long time this won't be so awesome but for players looking for a solid defence, it is sure to please.
Review On Mar 1, 2006by Wesley Hungbui of Houston, TX
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This book is the best book you can get on the French.I have played the French for over five years now, I know how white can intercept.
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