Do you need a well-deserved break from your normal chess openings? Are you tired of constantly having to keep up with modern chess theory? Or perhaps you simply wish to try out something new and exciting, but cannot decide amongst the embarrassment of choices available? Look no further for the answer!
In Dangerous Weapons: The French , International Master John Watson takes a revolutionary look at one of the most famous and widely-played chess openings: the French Defence. Instead of travelling down well-trodden and analyzed paths, Watson concentrates on fresh or little-explored variations of the French, selecting a wealth of'dangerous' options for both colours. Whether playing White or Black, a study of this book will leave you confident and fully-armed, and your opponents running for cover!
Dangerous Weapons is a brand-new series of opening books which supply the reader with an abundance of hard-hitting ideas to revitalize his or her opening repertoire. Many of the carefully chosen weapons are innovative, visually shocking,incredibly tricky, or have been unfairly discarded; they are guaranteed to throw even your most experienced opponent off balance.
Content:
005 Preface
009 Introduction
Systems for White
012 1 A Confounding Retreat (3 Nc3 Nf6 4 Bg5 Bb4 5 e5 h6 6 Be3)
038 2 A Beginner's Move? (3 Nc3 Nf6 4 Bg5 Be7 5 e5 Nfd7 6 Bxe7 Qxe7 7 Qh5)
058 3 Down with the King! (3 Nc3 Bb4 4 e5 c5 5 Qg4)
078 4 Leaving the Unbeaten Path (3 Nc3 Bb4 4 exd5 exd5 5 Qf3)
099 5 A World of Difference (3 Nd2 Nf6 4 e5 Nfd7 5 Bd3 c5 6 c3 Nc6 7 Ndf3)
125 6 Breaking the Chain (3 Nd2 Nf6 4 e5 Nfd7 5 f4 c5 6 Ngf3 Nc6 7 Nb3)
Systems for Black
143 7 Swearing in Church (3 Nc3 Nc6)
173 8 A Surprise in the Winawer (3 Nc3 Bb4 4 e5 c5 5 a3 cxd4)
189 9 Waiting and Outflanking (3 Nc3 h6) 204 10 Two for the Price of One (3 Nc3 Bb4 4 e5 Bf8; 3 Nc3 Nf6 4 e5 Ng8)
224 11 A Leap of Faith (3 e5 c5 4 c3 Nc6 5 Nf3 Nh6)
245 12 What Can You Do to Me? (3 Nd2 h6)
270 13 One Rook Pawn Deserves Another (3 Nd2 a6)
290 14 A Debasing Strategy? (3 Nd2 Nc6)
In Dangerous Weapons: The French , International Master John Watson takes a revolutionary look at one of the most famous and widely-played chess openings: the French Defence. Instead of travelling down well-trodden and analyzed paths, Watson concentrates on fresh or little-explored variations of the French, selecting a wealth of'dangerous' options for both colours. Whether playing White or Black, a study of this book will leave you confident and fully-armed, and your opponents running for cover!
Dangerous Weapons is a brand-new series of opening books which supply the reader with an abundance of hard-hitting ideas to revitalize his or her opening repertoire. Many of the carefully chosen weapons are innovative, visually shocking,incredibly tricky, or have been unfairly discarded; they are guaranteed to throw even your most experienced opponent off balance.
- The French Defence in a whole new light
- Packed with original ideas and analysis
- Ideal for ambitious and adventurous players
Content:
005 Preface
009 Introduction
Systems for White
012 1 A Confounding Retreat (3 Nc3 Nf6 4 Bg5 Bb4 5 e5 h6 6 Be3)
038 2 A Beginner's Move? (3 Nc3 Nf6 4 Bg5 Be7 5 e5 Nfd7 6 Bxe7 Qxe7 7 Qh5)
058 3 Down with the King! (3 Nc3 Bb4 4 e5 c5 5 Qg4)
078 4 Leaving the Unbeaten Path (3 Nc3 Bb4 4 exd5 exd5 5 Qf3)
099 5 A World of Difference (3 Nd2 Nf6 4 e5 Nfd7 5 Bd3 c5 6 c3 Nc6 7 Ndf3)
125 6 Breaking the Chain (3 Nd2 Nf6 4 e5 Nfd7 5 f4 c5 6 Ngf3 Nc6 7 Nb3)
Systems for Black
143 7 Swearing in Church (3 Nc3 Nc6)
173 8 A Surprise in the Winawer (3 Nc3 Bb4 4 e5 c5 5 a3 cxd4)
189 9 Waiting and Outflanking (3 Nc3 h6) 204 10 Two for the Price of One (3 Nc3 Bb4 4 e5 Bf8; 3 Nc3 Nf6 4 e5 Ng8)
224 11 A Leap of Faith (3 e5 c5 4 c3 Nc6 5 Nf3 Nh6)
245 12 What Can You Do to Me? (3 Nd2 h6)
270 13 One Rook Pawn Deserves Another (3 Nd2 a6)
290 14 A Debasing Strategy? (3 Nd2 Nc6)