French Advance: 2nd Edition

by Sam Collins

The Advance Variation is a popular and direct way of meeting the ultra-solid French Defence. Very early on in the game White opts to fix the pawn structure and establishes a genuine space advantage, upon which he later hopes to mount a serious attack. This method of playing against the French Defence has become a firm favorite among uncompromising Grandmasters such as Alexei Shirov, England's Nigel Short, and the rising star in Russia, Alexander Grischuk...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1857443918
• ISBN13: 9781857443912
• Release Date: May 2006
• Publisher: Everyman Chess
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.0"