Giri Anish. Short & Sweet: French Defense (with the author's comment)

Chessable, Chess Openings, Aug 18, 2020.Short & Sweet, our exclusive free series, returns with an ideal starter opening repertoire on the French Defense.The French Defense is known for being favored by uncompromising figures. Legends from the past like Viktor Korchnoi and Mikhail Botvinnik LOVED the French Defense...while devout e4-players like Bobby Fischer suffered against it.
If this sounds like an opening you want to learn, then we've got the perfect mentor for you.In this Short & Sweet, four-time Dutch champion and Super-GM Anish Giri teaches you the must-know ideas and variations after 1.e4 e6.The combative French Defense in 20 core lines!This little mini-repertoire showcases 20 of the core lines from Giri's larger Lifetime Repertoires: French Defense and comes with 1 hour and 18 minutes of free video instruction. GM Giri guides you through his choice of moves and delves into the different pawn structures and strategies.Our Short & Sweet courses are a perfect way for you to try, for free, if an opening is right for you.And, regardless of whether you become a lifelong French player, you're sure to pick up a thing or two from a decade-long elite player like Anish Giri.Enjoying the Short & Sweet: French Defense? Check out GM Anish Giri's full course here: Lifetime Repertoire: French Defense.Challenge 1.e4 with the aggressive yet sturdy 1...e6.Get Short & Sweet: French Defense and start training today!