Grandmaster Repertoire 15 - The French Defence Volume Two (Paperback)

Paperback. The French Defence is one of the most popular and reliable responses to 1.e4. This book covers the most critical variation of the Winawer, which occurs after the opening moves 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 c5 5.a3 Bxc3 6.bxc3 Ne7 7.Qg4. This volume presents three contrasting ways of meeting Whites aggressive opening system: 7.cxd4 leading to the notorious Winawer Poisoned Pawn; 7.00 8.Bd3 f5, a solid yet strategically complex system; and 7.00 8.Bd3 Nbc6, which leads to a tense, full-blooded battle. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.