How To Play The French Defence
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Edition: repr.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Yellowed
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
For any chess player seeking to sharpen their repertoire with a solid, combative response to 1.e4, How to Play the French Defence stands as an authoritative and practical guide to one of the game's most enduring and strategically rich openings. Shaun Taulbut systematically presents the core variations of the French Defence — from the classical Winawer and Tarrasch to the nimble Two Knights — detailing the key pawn structures, piece manoeuvres, and tactical motifs that define Black's counterattacking approach, equipping players of all levels with the tools to meet White's central ambitions with confidence. Taulbut writes with the clarity and precision of an experienced player and coach, grounding each chapter in illustrative games and concrete analysis that bring the opening's strategic ideas to life. Published under the prestigious B.T. Batsford chess imprint — long regarded as the gold standard in chess literature — this volume sits within a tradition of instructional works that have shaped generations of competitive players. Whether you are an ambitious club player or a seasoned tournament competitor, this guide will leave you wondering just how much more territory the French still has to offer.
Author: Shaun Taulbut
Format: Paperback
Published: 1985, B.T. Batsford Ltd., London
Genre: Reference & language
Edition: repr.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Yellowed
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
For any chess player seeking to sharpen their repertoire with a solid, combative response to 1.e4, How to Play the French Defence stands as an authoritative and practical guide to one of the game's most enduring and strategically rich openings. Shaun Taulbut systematically presents the core variations of the French Defence — from the classical Winawer and Tarrasch to the nimble Two Knights — detailing the key pawn structures, piece manoeuvres, and tactical motifs that define Black's counterattacking approach, equipping players of all levels with the tools to meet White's central ambitions with confidence. Taulbut writes with the clarity and precision of an experienced player and coach, grounding each chapter in illustrative games and concrete analysis that bring the opening's strategic ideas to life. Published under the prestigious B.T. Batsford chess imprint — long regarded as the gold standard in chess literature — this volume sits within a tradition of instructional works that have shaped generations of competitive players. Whether you are an ambitious club player or a seasoned tournament competitor, this guide will leave you wondering just how much more territory the French still has to offer.