X

The Modern French

A Complete Guide for Black

Our Price: $32.95

Catalog Product Code: B0116NIC

*Eligible for Media Mail Shipping
In Stock Ready To Ship
Stock Qty: 4
Weight: 1.5625
Author: Dejan Antic and Branimir Maksimovic
Publication Date: August 16, 2012
Notation Type: FAN - Figurine
Page Count: 368 Pages

Book Description

A very popular chess opening thoroughly modernized.

Grandmaster Dejan Antic and International Master Branimir Maksimovic have written a book that will change the way chess players look at the French Defense, one of the most popular chess openings.

This is a complete and up-to-date work for players of all levels, and contains brand-new concepts in topical modern lines such as the Steinitz, McCutcheon and Morozevich Variations.

The authors explain strategic concepts and methods of attack, and present numerous novelties in all main lines of the French. But they have also developed several sidelines into deadly surprise weapons.

Related Products

  • EBOOK - Play the Dutch
    An Opening Repertoire for Black Based on the Leningrad Variation
    There's no doubt that the Dutch Defence is one of Black's most enterprising answers to 1 d4. Black strives to unbalance the position by creating an asymmetrical pawn structure on the very first move, giving himself every opportunity to fight for the initiative from the outset. It's no surprise that the Dutch particularly appeals to ambitious players who relish a complicated battle.
    img

    EBOOK - Play the Dutch

    An Opening Repertoire for Black Based on the Leningrad Variation
    Catalog Code: E-B0311EM
    Our Price: $19.95

  • Secrets of Opening Surprises - VOLUME 12
    No Time to Study Opening Theory? Shock Your Opponent with an SOS!
    Readers of this series can ignore large areas of the ever expanding chess opening theory. They can concentrate on these surprising ideas, because SOS variations deviate very early from the regular lines in mainstream openings. Ideal for players who don't have enough time to keep abreast with main line theory. Appears twice a year. Ready-to-go chess opening ideas.
    img

    Secrets of Opening Surprises - VOLUME 12

    No Time to Study Opening Theory? Shock Your Opponent with an SOS!
    Catalog Code: B0012SOS
    Our Price: $21.95

  • The Rossolimo Sicilian
    A Powerful Anti-Sicilian that Avoids Tons of Theory
    Play real chess instead of trying to memorize endless database lines! That is what the Rossolimo Sicilian offers and why this opening has become so popular with chess players all over the world. If you play 3.Bb5 in the Sicilian, you do not need to keep up-to-date with the dazzling theoretical developments in all kinds of Open Sicilians.
    img

    The Rossolimo Sicilian

    A Powerful Anti-Sicilian that Avoids Tons of Theory
    Catalog Code: B0103NIC
    Our Price: $24.95

  • Winning with the Hypermodern
    Hypermodern chess strategy was the single most devastating innovation of the 20th century chess thought. Fueled by such towering figures as Aron Nimzowitsch and Richard Reti, hypermodern ideas forced their way into prominence and blazed the trail for the dynamic adoption by the Soviet chess school of defences such as the King's Indian and the Grunfeld. With both of these championed by Garry Kasparov, arguably the greatest player of all time, it is clear that hypermodern openings and defences are still setting the agenda in the 21st century.
    img

    Winning with the Hypermodern

    Catalog Code: B0095BT
    Our Price: $12.95

  • Italian Game and Evan's Gambit
    The Italian Game (sometimes referred to as the Giuoco Piano) is one of the oldest openings around, and also one of the first lines a player learns when he or she is introduced to chess. It leads to play that is easy to understand: both sides develop their pieces logically and begin attacks on the opposing kings. The Italian Game gives both White and Black the opportunity to play either aggressively and in gambit fashion, or in a restrained and positional manner. One of White's most exciting and attacking options is the legendary Evans Gambit, which has been brought back into the limelight in this modern era by such uncompromising players as World Champion Garry Kasparov, Alexander Morozevich,and England's Nigel Short.
    img

    Italian Game and Evan's Gambit

    Catalog Code: B0232EM
    Our Price: $24.95

  • The Classical French
    This book takes us in depth in the Classical French, 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6, and shows all possibilities that White can play against the Classical French setup. Many chapters are devoted to the variations that arise if White plays the extremely popular Steinitz(4.e5) Variation. The remainder of the book deals with lines that result from White's Classical 4.Bg5. All variations covered with hundreds of game fragments.
    img

    The Classical French

    Catalog Code: B0090BT
    Our Price: $9.95

  • Starting Out - Queen's Indian
    The Queen's Indian is one of Blacks most dependable and respected defences to the queen's pawn opening. Is an established favourite amongst world-class grandmasters such as Vladimir Kramnik, Vishy Anand, Michael Adams and Judit Polgar, not to mention Anatoly Karpov, who has been a loyal Queen's Indian supporter and theory developer for over three decades.
    img

    Starting Out - Queen's Indian

    Catalog Code: B0011EM
    Our Price: $24.95

  • Queen's Gambit Accepted
    Queen's Gambit Accepted
    img

    Queen's Gambit Accepted

    Catalog Code: CB0090CD
    Our Price: $4.95

  • Fundamental Chess Openings (FCO)
    A New One-Volume Guide to All the Chess Openings
    The first moves of a chess game define the nature of the whole struggle, as both players stake their claim to the critical squares and start to develop their plans. It is essential to play purposefully and to avoid falling into traps or reaching a position that you don't understand.
    img

    Fundamental Chess Openings (FCO)

    A New One-Volume Guide to All the Chess Openings
    Catalog Code: B0142GB
    Our Price: $29.95

  • The Blue Book of Charts to Winning Chess
    This is THE book that first introduced a concept that has revolutionized tournament chess for most players. The concept is simply to create a database of chess games, sorted by openings, and then see which opening moves produce the best results. This book concludes that the overall winning percentage for White is 59%.
    img

    The Blue Book of Charts to Winning Chess

    Catalog Code: B0030IS
    Our Price: $29.95

Tell us what you think about this item!
lb
Live Chat
Live Chat by Comm100