The French

by Byron Jacobs

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: 1857442296
• ISBN13: 9781857442298
• Release Date: March 2003
• Publisher: Gloucester Publishers Plc
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.9" x 9.8"