In the first book ever exclusively devoted to the Exchange French Variation, American grandmaster Alex Fishbein recognizes that the Exchange French is an opening for a player who likes active piece play, fights for the initiative, excels in positions with possibilities on both sides of the board, and finds strategic and tactical nuances that arise out of almost nothing. And if you play the French as Black, then this book will help you deal with White’s 3.exd5.
Authors of French Defense books from the black perspective have recognized for a while that there is no draw here at all and have proposed lines where Black can create interesting play. Indeed, both sides can create complications. The author shows that playing “boring” moves is actually risky with both White and Black. The Exchange French is a vibrant opening, just like any other, and yet there has been very little literature showing how to play it from the white side. That void is filled with this book.
Content
006 Signs and Symbols
007 Preface
010 Foreword by John Watson
013 Chapter 1 Introduction to the Exchange French
033 Chapter 2 The IQP-lite
072 Chapter 3 The Uhlmann Gambit
095 Chapter 4 Symmetrical Structures
139 Chapter 5 The 5...c5 Variation
149 Chapter 6 The 4...Bg4 Variation
163 Chapter 7 The 4...Nc6 Variation
190 Chapter 8 Rare Moves against 4.Nf3
199 Chapter 9 The Miezis Variation
211 Chapter 10 The Delayed Exchange Variation
224 Chapter 11 Your Repertoire File
235 Index of Variations
239 Bibliography
240 Frequently Occurring Strategic Themes
Authors of French Defense books from the black perspective have recognized for a while that there is no draw here at all and have proposed lines where Black can create interesting play. Indeed, both sides can create complications. The author shows that playing “boring” moves is actually risky with both White and Black. The Exchange French is a vibrant opening, just like any other, and yet there has been very little literature showing how to play it from the white side. That void is filled with this book.
Content
006 Signs and Symbols
007 Preface
010 Foreword by John Watson
013 Chapter 1 Introduction to the Exchange French
033 Chapter 2 The IQP-lite
072 Chapter 3 The Uhlmann Gambit
095 Chapter 4 Symmetrical Structures
139 Chapter 5 The 5...c5 Variation
149 Chapter 6 The 4...Bg4 Variation
163 Chapter 7 The 4...Nc6 Variation
190 Chapter 8 Rare Moves against 4.Nf3
199 Chapter 9 The Miezis Variation
211 Chapter 10 The Delayed Exchange Variation
224 Chapter 11 Your Repertoire File
235 Index of Variations
239 Bibliography
240 Frequently Occurring Strategic Themes