# The French Defense Revisited: A Practical Guide for Black - Hardcover

by **Zlatanovic** (Author), **Jacimovic** (Author)

  
For almost two centuries the French Defense has been a universally popular opening. Many  
authorities have made their contribution to establishing the theory. Thanks to  
their efforts, players nowadays can easily make a choice between the many and various  
options, whether peaceful or sharp, whether statically or dynamically  
orientated. Just as importantly, if not more so, fans of the French worldwide  
can today find good options to play both for a win and a draw! All this makes  
the French Defense very popular. However, the authors think that many lines  
have not been well explained or should be revisited. Some other lines deserve a better reputation. Finally we have also suggested some new approaches. Simply speaking,

the French Defense looks to be inexhaustible and there cannot be enough books

dedicated to it. This book takes a step in the direction of revitalizing our favorite  
opening!

The authors have decided to set the book in order from the less to the more popular and complex lines. In the case of the most popular moves 3. e5,

3\. Nd2 and  
3\. Nc3, we  
decided to offer two options for Black - one aims to lead to calm play, taking  
care first with finding balance and equalizing; the other aims to lead to a direct game. Needless to say, we wish to arm the reader in all scenarios that can arise in a practical game of chess, depending on their intentions, wishes, preparation, motivation level, and  
standings etc.

  

**Number of Pages:** 300

**Dimensions:** 0.9 x 9.3 x 6.8 IN

**Publication Date:** August 22, 2023

## Details

- **Price:** 44.0 USD
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- **Type:** Books
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