The French Defence is renowned for its resilience and tenacity, and is considered to be one of Black's most reliable answers to 1 e4. Indeed, many White players become frustrated in their attempts to prove an advantage and make headway against Black's ultra-solid formation.
In How to Beat the French Defence , Andreas Tzermiadianos meets this difficult challenge head on. He advocates his favourite weapon against the French - the Tarrasch Variation. Drawing upon his wealth of playing experience and study of this line, Tzermiadianos reveals an abundance of opening ideas and novelties, and provides the reader with a complete repertoire which is aimed at posing Black serious problems. Read this book and you will be able to fight the French Defence with renewed confidence and vitality.
International Master Andreas Tzermiadianos is an experienced tournament player who has enjoyed numerous successes, including winning two Greek Open Championships and representing his country at a Chess Olympiad. He is a prolific coach and also a renowned opening expert who has written many theoretical articles as well as co-authoring the book Beating the Petroff .
Content
005 Bibliography and Acknowledgements
007 Preface
Part One: General Themes
009 1 How We Work in the Opening
013 2 Middlegame Strategy
027 3 Typical Endgames
Part Two: 3rd Move Alternatives after 3 Nd2
042 4 Unusual 3rd Moves for Black
053 5 3...Nc6
059 6 3...a6
064 7 3...Be7
Part Three: 3 Nd2 c5
076 8 3...c5 4 Ngf3: Unusual Lines
079 9 3...c5 4 Ngf3 cxd4 5 exd5 Qxd5
121 10 3...c5 4 Ngf3 Nc6 5 exd5 exd5 6 Bb5: Unusual Lines
132 11 3...c5 4 Ngf3 Nc6 5 exd5 exd5 6 Bb5: Main Lines
149 12 3...c5 4 Ngf3 Nf6
Part Four: 3 Nd2 Nf6
164 13 3...Nf6 4 e5 Ne4 and 4...Ng8
174 14 3...Nf6 4 e5 Nd7 5 Bd3: Black Plays ...b6
180 15 3...Nf6 4 e5 Nd7 5 Bd3: Lines without ...f6
193 16 3...Nf6 4 e5 Nd7 5 Bd3: Black Plays ...f6 before ...cxd4
200 17 3...Nf6: Main Line with 8...Qb6
222 18 3...Nf6: Main Line with 9...Qxf6
234 19 3...Nf6: Main Line with 11...0-0
252 20 3...Nf6: Main Line with 11...Qc7
Part Five: 3 Nd2 dxe4 4 Nxe4
266 21 Rubinstein Variation: 4th Move Alternatives
295 22 Rubinstein Variation: 4...Nd7
327 Index of Variations
319 Index of Games
In How to Beat the French Defence , Andreas Tzermiadianos meets this difficult challenge head on. He advocates his favourite weapon against the French - the Tarrasch Variation. Drawing upon his wealth of playing experience and study of this line, Tzermiadianos reveals an abundance of opening ideas and novelties, and provides the reader with a complete repertoire which is aimed at posing Black serious problems. Read this book and you will be able to fight the French Defence with renewed confidence and vitality.
- Covers all of Black's possibilities
- Details typical plans for both sides
- Written by a French Tarrasch specialist
International Master Andreas Tzermiadianos is an experienced tournament player who has enjoyed numerous successes, including winning two Greek Open Championships and representing his country at a Chess Olympiad. He is a prolific coach and also a renowned opening expert who has written many theoretical articles as well as co-authoring the book Beating the Petroff .
Content
005 Bibliography and Acknowledgements
007 Preface
Part One: General Themes
009 1 How We Work in the Opening
013 2 Middlegame Strategy
027 3 Typical Endgames
Part Two: 3rd Move Alternatives after 3 Nd2
042 4 Unusual 3rd Moves for Black
053 5 3...Nc6
059 6 3...a6
064 7 3...Be7
Part Three: 3 Nd2 c5
076 8 3...c5 4 Ngf3: Unusual Lines
079 9 3...c5 4 Ngf3 cxd4 5 exd5 Qxd5
121 10 3...c5 4 Ngf3 Nc6 5 exd5 exd5 6 Bb5: Unusual Lines
132 11 3...c5 4 Ngf3 Nc6 5 exd5 exd5 6 Bb5: Main Lines
149 12 3...c5 4 Ngf3 Nf6
Part Four: 3 Nd2 Nf6
164 13 3...Nf6 4 e5 Ne4 and 4...Ng8
174 14 3...Nf6 4 e5 Nd7 5 Bd3: Black Plays ...b6
180 15 3...Nf6 4 e5 Nd7 5 Bd3: Lines without ...f6
193 16 3...Nf6 4 e5 Nd7 5 Bd3: Black Plays ...f6 before ...cxd4
200 17 3...Nf6: Main Line with 8...Qb6
222 18 3...Nf6: Main Line with 9...Qxf6
234 19 3...Nf6: Main Line with 11...0-0
252 20 3...Nf6: Main Line with 11...Qc7
Part Five: 3 Nd2 dxe4 4 Nxe4
266 21 Rubinstein Variation: 4th Move Alternatives
295 22 Rubinstein Variation: 4...Nd7
327 Index of Variations
319 Index of Games