The French Defence is an opening with a marked strategic character, but it also offers rich tactical possibilities to both sides. This video course is aimed as a tactical guide for Black, featuring the most typical combinations for the French structures. The reader is also invited to find combinations delivered by White, in order to become aware of the possible dangers. For virtually all types of white combinations, the video course features symmetrical equivalents for Black, but also tests how Black can withstand the White aggression. More
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CONTENTS
- Introduction
- Sacrifice on h7/2, g7/2, f7/2 Part 1
- Introduction
- Example 1: Svidler-Renner
- Example 2: Sax-Timman
- Example 3: Lopez-Perez
- Example 4: Iordachescu-Dvirnyy
- Example 5: Rjumin-Alatortsev
- Example 6: Braga-Van Riemsdijk
- Example 7: Menvielle-Ljobojevic
- Example 8: Nestorovic-Gleizerov
- Example 9: Bialas-Uhlmann
- Example 10: Mikhailovich-Anfimogenov
- Sacrifice on h7/2, g7/2, f7/2 Part 2
- Example 11: Luecke-Lputjan
- Example 12: Solodovnichenko-Ramiro
- Example 13: Smirnov-Popov
- Example 14: Atlas-Sermier
- Example 15: Gikas-Andersen
- Example 16: Paehtz-Macek
- Example 17: Parligras-Bluebaum
- Example 18: Conquest-Gurevich
- Example 19: Nezhmetdinov-Lein
- Example 20: Gurevich-Grigorian
- Sacrifice on h7/2, g7/2, f7/2 Part 3
- Example 21: De Jesus-Sadorra
- Example 22: Bogdanovich-Zhukova
- Example 23: Mazi-Genocchio
- Example 24: Tiviakov-Lieb
- Example 25: Vuckovic-Grischuk
- Example 26: Yevseev-Rashkovsk
- Example 27: Beilin-Chistiakov
- The pawn break with f4-f5
- Introduction
- Example 1: Potucek-Keey
- Example 2: Hamdouchi-Gurevich
- Example 3: Kuczynsky-Matlak
- Example 4: Lilienthal-Ragozin
- Example 5: Stevic-Kortschnoj
- Example 6: Inarkiev-Gordievsky
- Example 7: Zelcic-Riazantsev
- Example 8: Caruana-Bluebaum
- Example 9: Predojevic-Kotsur
- Countering with g7-g5
- Introduction
- Example 1: Euwe-Castaldi
- Example 2: Zsedenyi-Portisch
- Example 3: Padevsky-Portisch
- Example 4: Honfi-Portisch
- Example 5: Popilsky-Marin
- Introduction
- Sacrifice vs the pawn chain: e6-d5-c4
- Introduction
- Example 1: Parma-Gulbrandsen
- Example 2: Petrosian-Vocaturo
- Example 3: Almasi-Knaak
- Example 4: Reti-Spielmann
- Example 5: Fuchs-Richter
- Example 6: Hug-Portisch
- Example 7: Khalifman-Gulko
- Example 8: Efimenko-Socko
- Example 9: Ni-Hua Pham
- Example 10: Pillsbury-Lasker
- Example 11: Kortschnoj-Udovcic
- Example 12: Georgiev-Borngaesser
- Example 13: Saric-Batchuluun
- Sacrifice vs the pawn chain: e5-d4-c3-b2
- Introduction
- Example 1: Schories-Zander
- Example 2: Bartuszat-Kuebart
- Example 3: Reshevsky-Vaganian
- Example 4: Gotschall-Tarrasch
- Example 5: Vorobets-Matskevic
- Example 6: Paavilainen-Vaisser
- Example 7: Mista-Navara
- Example 8: Volf-Horak
- Example 9: De Rosa-Marin
- The "French Bishop" Bc8
- Introduction
- Example 1: Spassky-Kortschnoj
- Example 2: Kovalev-Lupulescu
- Example 3: Tal-Wiedenkeller
- Example 4: Rozentalis-Satyapragyan
- Example 5: Zherebukh-Sadorra
- Example 6: Matsenko-Savenkov
- The "French Isolani"
- Introduction
- Example 1: Simacek-Jobava
- Example 2: Baches-Marin
- Example 3: Stanec-Eingorn
- Example 4: Xie-Kortschnoj
- Example 5: Sigurjonsson-Uhlmann
- Example 6: Velimirovic-Uhlmann
- Example 7: Solak-Nevednichy
- Example 8: Donchev-Eingorn
- Example 9: Hansen-Agdestein
- Example 10: Malovanyi-Marin
PROPERTIES
Language: | English |
Level: | advanced, tournament player, professional |
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Minimum: | Computer: Dual Core |
Recommended: | Processor: PC Intel i5 (Quadcore) |
ChessBase Account: | Internet access and modern web browser, e.g. Chrome, Edge, Safari. |
Language | English |
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Level | Advanced, Tournament player, Professional |
Year | 2022 |
Streaming | Yes |
Author | Marin, Mihail |
Language | English |
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Level | Advanced, Tournament player, Professional |
Year | 2022 |
Streaming | Yes |
Author | Marin, Mihail |