The Complete French - Batsford Chess Library - Openings

New York: Henry Holt & Co. - An Owl Book, 1993. First Amercian Edition First Printing . Trade Paperback. Very Good. 5 1/2" x 8 1/2. 271 Pages. There is an 800 number on the half title page and there are three inked-lines of the previous owner's name and address. No other marks. Interior text pages are bright, tight, and white. The French defence is an excellent choice of opening for club and tournament players, leading to exciting tactical play with black aggressively trying to undermine the white pawn centre. At Grandmaster level, the defence is a favourite of such players as Victor Korchnoi, Jan Timman and Nigel Short. In this book the author concentrates on explaining the plans for both sides, using complete illustrative games to demonstrate the key concepts. Contents in 16 Chapter: Rare Continuations, Exchange Variation, Advance Variation, Tarrasch Variation: 3 ttJc6 and others, Tarrasch Variation: 3 ttJf6, Tarrasch Variation: 3c5, Tarrasch Variation: 3 c5 4 eo 'ilWxd5, Rubinstein and Burn Variations, Steinitz Variation, MacCutcheon Variation, Classical System, Winawer Variation: White's Fourth Move Alternatives, Winawer Variation: 4 e5 b6 and others, Winawer Variation: 4 e5 c5, Winawer Variation: 4 e5 c5 5 a3 ~xc3+ 6 be ttJe7 7 'ilV g4 / 7 h4, and Winawer Variation: 7 ttJf3 / 7 a4.