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Tarrasch
Tarrasch
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By: Nernstian59
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Steinitz 4 e5, 4 Bg5, McCutcheon, Alekhine Chatard Attack & Hecht-Reefschlaeger [C10-14]
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By: MartinC
Rubinstein
Rubinstein
Rubinstein with ...dxe4, including Fort Knox [C10], and also Burn [C11]
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By: ReneDescartes
Advance
Advance
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Exchange
Exchange Variation (inc. Winawer Exchange) [C01]
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By: Dink Heckler
French French
French Defence [C00-C19] with IM John Watson
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C00-C19: A system against french for 1450 elo kid
Hi , 
This is THORK , a full member of chesspublishing . I´m training a kid 1450 elo rating level and I wonder what is the best option for him to face the French Defense . ¿ Milner - Barry Attack...

Started 06/12/11 at 19:54:16 by THORK
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The French Defense Revisited
There is a new book out on the French (on forwardchess): 
    The French Defense Revisited: A Practical Guide for Black by Zlatanovic & Jacimovic
The sample pages are useless. Does anybody k...

Started 04/17/23 at 11:52:43 by tp2205
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C00-C19: Watson's French reviews March 09
Our own much-valued Chess Publishing author John Watson has some very interesting comments on the spate of recent material on the French at
http://www.chesscenter.com/twic/jwat92.html
This s...

Started 03/10/09 at 10:44:20 by Paddy
1 2387 Last Post 03/12/09 at 02:43:31
By: saubhikr
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C00-C19: New book about the french of mr Watson
When will the new Dangerous book of mr Watson be published?
And what are the subject of this book.
I think it will simply a must buy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Started 02/01/07 at 22:20:40 by Franck Steenbekker
7 4500 Last Post 02/08/07 at 23:35:22
By: notyetagm
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McDonald's comment a la Tarrasch
I like how GM McDonald introduces his latest French update:
The first two games this month demonstrate the importance of understanding the ideas behind an opening. In both cases, as soon as Wh...

Started 02/27/06 at 14:57:45 by notyetagm
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Update
What appened to Mc Donald's update of September?

Started 10/29/05 at 16:16:50 by Templare
2 1745 Last Post 02/23/06 at 13:53:28
By: Klick
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C00-C19: Newbie to the French..............
After getting shellshocked with the Pirc over the last few years & moving toward a more positional style I'M making the switch to the more solid French. After reading some of the threads in this area...

Started 11/07/05 at 23:57:58 by DAX
7 3754 Last Post 11/14/05 at 21:25:34
By: DAX
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C00-C19: How to Beat the French Defence (2008)
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In How to Beat the French Defence, Andreas Tzermiadianos meets this difficult challenge head on. He advocates his favourite weapon against the French – the Tarrasch Variation – and reveals an abund...

Started 05/20/10 at 07:46:50 by JhF
5 4239 Last Post 08/29/10 at 14:07:43
By: dom
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C00: KIA beginners questions
Hi,
Where can I find free online resources to learn the KIA against the french?
Also, I have always wondered why no black players exchanges on e4?
Thanks in advance!

Started 04/24/09 at 01:54:26 by aspiringplayer
3 2454 Last Post 04/26/09 at 03:35:25
By: MNb
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C00-C19: Bareev's poor performance in the French?
Hi everyone,
I was looking up some players on chessgames.com the other day to find some model games in the French.  Bareev is often mentioned as one of the players whose games are worth examining...

Started 08/23/06 at 03:54:06 by smrex13
5 3158 Last Post 08/25/06 at 08:17:23
By: Willempie
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C10-C19: Great 3.Nc3 stuff
Well I have seldom been happier to have a Gold subscription to Chesspublishing than I am this month.  I commented elsewhere on an excellent 1.d4 d5 upate by Ruslan, and Kevin Goh Wei Ming's treatment ...

Started 09/03/09 at 12:20:35 by Markovich
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By: Kgwm
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C00-C19: Kasimdzhanov DVDs
I believe the former FIDE champion has just released a 3-DVD guide on beating the French. Can anyone post an outline of his recommended repertoire? How does it compare, for example, with volumes 6 and...

Started 11/14/07 at 15:04:36 by IM Andrew Greet
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By: kalle99
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C00: KIA Karpov System
I have recently been revising my 5-year-old notes on the KIA, and I have come to the variation 1.e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3 d3 Nc6 4.g3 d5 5.Qe2, which used to be considered the strongest line, and still score...

Started 09/03/05 at 17:46:27 by bewildered
9 4920 Last Post 09/06/05 at 01:59:22
By: Smyslov_Fan
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C00-C19: Eingorn, Moskalenko books
The Gambit French book by Eingorn seems to be available now, and "Flexible French" by Moskalenko is out in June (New in Chess).  Usual question - anyone know what's in them?

Started 03/10/08 at 06:36:00 by MrET
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By: flaviddude
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All this wandering got my mind wondering
just wondered what the latest news on the white side of the french is.
What are the lines in vogue now?
What is black doing differently?
Is my alekhine-chatard still a good choice?<br /...

Started 07/27/06 at 02:11:46 by BasqueKnight
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By: BasqueKnight
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C00-C19: OpeningForWhiteAccordingToAnand  Vol. 6?
Hi, 
There have been discussions in a couple of different threads about Khalifman's book, but I haven't seen any coherent critiques or reviews of the book itself here.  Currently, the book is ver...

Started 07/01/06 at 23:04:12 by Smyslov_Fan
5 3908 Last Post 07/28/06 at 14:09:11
By: juniorplankton
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C00: King's Indian Attack against French Defense
I'm probably asking too many questions, but can anyone tell me what black's plans are after the following move order:
1. e4 e6 
2. d3 d5
3. Nd2
Fritz actually gives 3. ...e5 as bes...

Started 05/21/06 at 04:17:26 by Dinomike100
2 2942 Last Post 05/21/06 at 15:32:28
By: dom
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C00-C19: OpeningForWhiteAccordingToAnand Vol. 7
A couple of questions. 
1. What happened to volume 6?
2. Are you Frenchies scared yet   Undecided

Started 03/21/06 at 19:44:12 by JEH
12 5345 Last Post 04/20/06 at 20:01:50
By: Fernando Semprun
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C00: How to Beat The French Defense Question
After 1 e4 e6 2 d4, does the book How to Beat the French Defense cover alternatives to 2...d5?

Started 08/13/10 at 20:45:45 by Anonymous3
5 4861 Last Post 08/17/10 at 11:44:06
By: dom
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C00: b4 wing gambit
Many thanks Neil for the analysis on the b4 gambit in the Feb03 update! (2.Nf3/a3 d5 3.e5 c5 4.b4!?) I'm definitely feeling more confident about facing it as Black now.
However, in the variation ...

Started 07/27/03 at 22:55:26 by Paul Cumbers
4 3947 Last Post 08/15/04 at 19:02:28
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