The French Advance
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The French Advance

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The French Advance

About this book

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. In this book openings expert Sam Collins explains the strategy and tactics of this dynamic opening, studying both the main lines as well as the more offbeat variations. Through the use of model games for both White and Black, he provides a thorough grounding in the key plans and ideas, so that readers can quickly and confidently begin to use the French Advance in their own games. >Ideal for club and tournament players >Explains the basic elements, strategies, and tactics for both sides >Provides readers with everything they need to know to start playing the opening

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Publisher
Popular Chess
eBook ISBN
9781781942840
Year
2006

Table of contents

  1. Bibliography
  2. Acknowledgements
  3. Preface
  4. Introduction: Key Concepts in the Advance French
  5. 1 4 ... Nc6 5 Nf3 Qb6 6 a3 c4
  6. 2 4 ... Nc6 5 Nf3 Qb6 6 a3 Nh6
  7. 3 4 ... Nc6 5 Nf3 Qb6 6 a3 Others
  8. 4 4 ... Nc6 5 Nf3 Qb6 6 Be2
  9. 5 4 ... Nc6 5 Nf3 Bd7 6 Be2
  10. 6 4 ... Nc6 5 Nf3 Bd7 without 6 Be2
  11. 7 4 ... Nc6 5 Nf3 Nge7 & 5 ... Nh6
  12. 8 4 ... Qb6 5 Nf3 Bd7
  13. 9 Irregular Lines
  14. Index of Complete Games
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  18. Degraeve.J-Vallin.G, French Team Championship 2005
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  20. Erenburg.S-Uhlmann.W, Dresden Open 2004
  21. Fressinet.L-Socko.B, Bundesliga 2002
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  25. Grischuk.A-Bareev.E, Cannes (rapid) 2001
  26. Grischuk.A-Gurevich.M, Cannes (rapid) 2001
  27. Grischuk.A-Pert.N, French Team Championship 2003
  28. Grischuk.A-Radjabov.T, Wijk aan Zee 2003
  29. Grosar.A-Rogulj.B, Slovenian Team Championship 2003
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  31. Hendriks.W-Lobron.E, Lost Boys Open, Amsterdam 2002
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  35. McShane.L-Thorhallsson.T, Bled Olympiad 2002
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