Leeroth, Paddy, Inn2 thanks all for your suggestions.

Paddy

The Uhlmann book - is it significantly different to his best games French collection?　Enough different stuff to merit purchase?

Correspondence chess mag - looks worth a look certainly. Tried to google but stumped. How to get hold of this publication? 
Will rebuy PtF 2.
Other book - later maybe...
Thanks for your help!

LeeRoth

Great source - printed out just now, will put on my wading boots...
V useful biblio too, yes.
Seems he thinks that Winkelman f3 malarckey not as bad as one may expect.

Thanks again, all.

Bibs wrote on 11/29/07 at 02:30:27:


A few other sources that might be useful;

Much of the "busting" of the PP has been taking place in correspondence chess - check out especially the white games of Jonathan Tait. He wrote an influential article in Correspondence Chess 127 (!995) about his experiences with what has become known in PP circles as the Tait Variation: 13 Rb1 0-0-0 14 h4 Nf5 15 h5 d4 16 Rg1.

Französische Verteidigung - richtig gespielt - Ein Leben lang Französisch 2004 by Wolfgang Uhlmann, 2nd expanded edition (75 games). A nice hardback (but inexpensive) published by Joachim Beyer Verlag.

FRENCH POISONED PAWN by Zeuthen & Jarlnaes, Copenhagen 1971 (114pp) (Zeuthen was the co-author with Larsen of the famous ZOOM book). I don't have this but it could be a useful source of earlier material and PP themes.

By the way, Watson 2 is still well worth having.

Psakhis - Best overview I've seen (though fairly short - not more than 10 pages). He thinks Black is quite busted, but the line he recommends for White doesn't look so terrifying. 

Pedersen- forget it

Watson 2nd ed - typical Watson book, not much "plans", sold it years ago, at that time suspected most of his lines can't stand the test of time (or Fritz).

Khalifman- have not seen this, but strongly suspect this should be best of the lot, his books tend to contain nice explanations, must be useful for black players even though white repertoire book. 

probably your best sources are Chesspub, Khalifman and Psakhis. 
am looking for a good Winawer PP book too. Neil if you're reading this, please write one