A Complete Guide to Systems Where Black Meets 1 E4 by Supporting a Pawn on D5

by Joel Gallagher and Byron Jacobs

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1781944997
• ISBN13: 9781781944998
• Release Date: August 2019
• Publisher: Everyman Chess
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.9"