Glasgow, UK: Quality Chess, 2013. — 324 p. — (Grandmaster Repertoire 14). The debut monograph on the French Defense (for Black) was written by two-time Swedish champion grandmaster Emmanuel Berg. The First Part discusses the options that arise after the moves: 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 (except for the main line 7 . Qg4). For highly skilled chess players. There are no pages...
Glasgow, UK: Quality Chess, 2013. — 304 p. — (Grandmaster Repertoire, 15). The debut monograph on the French Defense (for Black) was written by two-time Swedish champion grandmaster Emmanuel Berg. The Second Part examines the options that arise after the moves: 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. a3 Bxc3 6. bxc3 Ne7 7. Qg4 For highly skilled chess players.
Quality Chess, 2013. — 316 p. — (Grandmaster Repertoire 14). — ISBN: 1907980428. The debut monograph on the French Defense (for Black) was written by two-time Swedish champion grandmaster Emmanuel Berg. The First Part discusses the options that arise after the moves: 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 (except for the main line 7 . Qg4). For highly skilled chess players. There are no...
Quality Chess, 2013. — 316 p. — (Grandmaster Repertoire 14). — ISBN: 1907980428. The debut monograph on the French Defense (for Black) was written by two-time Swedish champion grandmaster Emmanuel Berg. The First Part discusses the options that arise after the moves: 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 (except for the main line 7 . Qg4). For highly skilled chess players. There are no...
Quality Chess, 2013. — 316 p. — ISBN: 1907982422. — (Grandmaster Repertoire, 15). The debut monograph on the French Defense (for Black) was written by two-time Swedish champion grandmaster Emmanuel Berg. The Second Part examines the options that arise after the moves: 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. a3 Bxc3 6. bxc3 Ne7 7. Qg4 For highly skilled chess players.
Quality Chess, 2013. — 316 p. — (Grandmaster Repertoire 15). — ISBN: 1907982422. The debut monograph on the French Defense (for Black) was written by two-time Swedish champion grandmaster Emmanuel Berg. The Second Part examines the options that arise after the moves: 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. a3 Bxc3 6. bxc3 Ne7 7. Qg4 For highly skilled chess players.
Everyman Chess, 2013. — 288 p. — ISBN: 9781857449921. This series provides an ideal platform to study chess openings. By continually challenging the reader to answer probing questions throughout the book, the Move by Move format greatly encourages the learning and practicing of vital skills just as much as the traditional assimilation of opening knowledge. Carefully selected...
Everyman Chess, 2013. — 288 p. — ISBN: 9781857449921. This series provides an ideal platform to study chess openings. By continually challenging the reader to answer probing questions throughout the book, the Move by Move format greatly encourages the learning and practicing of vital skills just as much as the traditional assimilation of opening knowledge. Carefully selected...
Everyman Chess, 2013. — 288 p. — ISBN: 978-1-8574-4992-1. This series provides an ideal platform to study chess openings. By continually challenging the reader to answer probing questions throughout the book, the Move by Move format greatly encourages the learning and practicing of vital skills just as much as the traditional assimilation of opening knowledge. Carefully...
Everyman Chess, 2013. — 288 p. — ISBN: 978-1-8574-4992-1. This series provides an ideal platform to study chess openings. By continually challenging the reader to answer probing questions throughout the book, the Move by Move format greatly encourages the learning and practicing of vital skills just as much as the traditional assimilation of opening knowledge. Carefully...
Everyman Chess, 2013. — 288 p. — ISBN: 978-1-8574-4992-1. This series provides an ideal platform to study chess openings. By continually challenging the reader to answer probing questions throughout the book, the Move by Move format greatly encourages the learning and practicing of vital skills just as much as the traditional assimilation of opening knowledge. Carefully...
Everyman Chess, 2013. — 288 p. — ISBN: 9781857449921. This series provides an ideal platform to study chess openings. By continually challenging the reader to answer probing questions throughout the book, the Move by Move format greatly encourages the learning and practicing of vital skills just as much as the traditional assimilation of opening knowledge. Carefully selected...
Everyman Chess, 2013. — 288 p. — ISBN: 9781857449921. This series provides an ideal platform to study chess openings. By continually challenging the reader to answer probing questions throughout the book, the Move by Move format greatly encourages the learning and practicing of vital skills just as much as the traditional assimilation of opening knowledge. Carefully selected...
Everyman Chess, 2013. — 288 p. — ISBN: 9781857449921. This series provides an ideal platform to study chess openings. By continually challenging the reader to answer probing questions throughout the book, the Move by Move format greatly encourages the learning and practicing of vital skills just as much as the traditional assimilation of opening knowledge. Carefully selected...
Chessgate, 2001. — 355 p. — ISBN: 3-9357-48-00-0. Although there are many new books and videos to discuss, I want to return to reviewing a single book that I like and think is important. The book above (with the ugly ‘oe’ representing an o-with-umlaut) deals solely with the French Winawer variation that goes 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 c5 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.bxc3 Ne7 7.Qg4 0–0. The...
Chessgate, 2001. — 355 p. — ISBN: 3-9357-48-00-0. Although there are many new books and videos to discuss, I want to return to reviewing a single book that I like and think is important. The book above (with the ugly ‘oe’ representing an o-with-umlaut) deals solely with the French Winawer variation that goes 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 c5 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.bxc3 Ne7 7.Qg4 0–0. The...
ModernChess, 2018.3.Nc3 is White's most active weapon against the French Defense. GM Marin provides an opening repertoire for Black based on 3...Bb4, commonly known as the Winawer Variation. While both 3...Bb4 and 3...Nf6 are principled as they attack White's center, the author has a clear preference for 3...Bb4 because it offers an early strategic plot, similar to his...
ModernChess, 2018.3.Nc3 is White's most active weapon against the French Defense. GM Marin provides an opening repertoire for Black based on 3...Bb4, commonly known as the Winawer Variation. While both 3...Bb4 and 3...Nf6 are principled as they attack White's center, the author has a clear preference for 3...Bb4 because it offers an early strategic plot, similar to his...
1988. — 16 p. Series Editor: Grandmaster Murray Chandler. IM Andrew Martin recommends the line of the French Winawer: 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 c5 5.a3 Bxc3 6.bxc3 Qc7 7.Qg4 f6!?
1988. — 16 p. Series Editor: Grandmaster Murray Chandler. IM Andrew Martin recommends the line of the French Winawer: 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 c5 5.a3 Bxc3 6.bxc3 Qc7 7.Qg4 f6!?
Thinkers Publishing, March 25, 2019. — 267 p. — ISBN13: 978-94-9251-049-5. Here we are, together on this page, both interested in the French Defence with 3.Nc3 Bb4. Before telling you what you can learn from this opening, let me tell you a little story about my journey in the French. I started playing the French after reading John Watson’s Play the French, which improved my...
Thinkers Publishing, March 25, 2019. — 267 p. — ISBN13: 978-94-9251-049-5. Here we are, together on this page, both interested in the French Defence with 3.Nc3 Bb4. Before telling you what you can learn from this opening, let me tell you a little story about my journey in the French. I started playing the French after reading John Watson’s Play the French, which improved my...
Thinkers Publishing, March 25, 2019. — 267 p. — ISBN13: 978-94-9251-049-5. Here we are, together on this page, both interested in the French Defence with 3.Nc3 Bb4. Before telling you what you can learn from this opening, let me tell you a little story about my journey in the French. I started playing the French after reading John Watson’s Play the French, which improved my...
Thinkers Publishing, 2019. — 477 p. ISBN: 9789492510495. The Winawer variation of the French is reached after 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4. This is one of the most exciting openings in the game. It’s an alternative universe with alternative rules. In return, Bishop Black gets a rock-solid pawn structure and lots of dynamic capabilities. It should not come as a surprise that in...
London: B. T. Batsford Ltd, 1979. - 265 p. - ISBN: 0713420375. The authors deal with modern and secondary extensions of the Winawer line in French defense, supplemented by new ideas. It is great to have access to such an old book.
Dallas: Chess Digest, 1975. - 258 p. - ISBN: 0713429216. This book is designed for players of average club level and above- even grandmasters will find the book useful. The author discusses in great detail the strategic ideas behind the Winawer and explains exactly what each side should be aiming for in all the important lines. Descriptive notation.
New In Chess, 2010. — 240 p. The widely-played Winawer Variation has been called 'the jewel in the crown of the French Defence'. It is easy to see why: This is an opening for players who love a real fight. Black immediately attacks White's centre and the resulting positional dynamics offer chances to both sides. Viktor Moskalenko, a renowned champion of dynamic play, is the...
New In Chess, 2010. — 266 p. — ISBN: 978-90-5691-327-4. The widely-played Winawer Variation has been called 'the jewel in the crown of the French Defence'. It is easy to see why: This is an opening for players who love a real fight. Black immediately attacks White's centre and the resulting positional dynamics offer chances to both sides. Viktor Moskalenko, a renowned champion...
Batsford, 2004. — 256 p. Since the publication of The Complete French in 1992, the amount of theory has increased so that it now encompasses three entire volumes. This, the second installment of the series, discusses the consequences of 1 e4 e6 2 d4 d5 3 Nc3 and the various Black replies one might expect. They include the Winawer variation 3...Bb4, leading to sharp play on both...
Batsford, 2004. — 256 p. — ISBN: 0-7134-8841-7. The debut monograph by the famous Soviet grandmaster, champion of the USSR Lev Psakhis about the variation of the French Defense with 3 Nc3. Since the publication of The Complete French in 1992, the amount of theory has increased so that it now encompasses three entire volumes. This, the second installment of the series, discusses...
Chessbase, 2012. The Winawer Variation in just 60 minutes - that can only work by reducing it to a clear repertoire for Black and, where possible, general recommendations rather than variations. Alexei Shirov was surprised at how quickly he managed to make of the French Winawer an opening he himself could play. And now he will let you share in his conclusions. In his first...
Chessbase, 2012. The Winawer Variation in just 60 minutes - that can only work by reducing it to a clear repertoire for Black and, where possible, general recommendations rather than variations. Alexei Shirov was surprised at how quickly he managed to make of the French Winawer an opening he himself could play. And now he will let you share in his conclusions. In his first...
Barcelona: Edami, 2006. — 83 p. A pesar de que esta forma de ju ego se con oce generalmente con el nombre del Maestro polaco Simon Winawer (1838-1920), algunos destacados aut ores como Paul Keres y Svetozar Gligoric reconocen en su génesis al Gran maestro y pedagogo danés Aaron Nimzowitsch, quien la utilizó y enriqueció con cierto éxito a principios del siglo XX. Sin embargo,...
Copenhagen: Zeuss Transactions, 1971. - 114 p. The authors analyze a sharp Poisoned pawn Winawer variant of the French Defense in which the white maneuver Dd1-g4:g7 takes a pawn on the king’s wing. In addition, a selection of 160 games.
Copenhagen: Zeuss Transactions, 1971. - 114 p. The authors analyze a sharp Poisoned pawn Winawer variant of the French Defense in which the white maneuver Dd1-g4:g7 takes a pawn on the king’s wing. In addition, a selection of 160 games.
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