,5:#$ .@ A.(B$(B6 Introducti Introduction on ................................. ................................................. ................................. ................................. ................................. ................................. ........................ ........ 6 1st Introductory Game: Pert, R - Williams, S...................................................................... 9 2nd Introductory Game: Ljubojevic, L - Gurevich, M ........................................................ 13 Chapter 1: French Advance ................................................................................................ 20 French Advance: Introduction .......................................................................................... 20 1st Introductory Game: Shabalov, Shabalov, A - Shirov, A .................. ......... ................... ................... ................... ................... ................ ....... 21 2nd Introductory Game: Game: Grischuk, A - Short, N ................... .......... ................... ................... ................... ................... ................ ....... 30 French Advance: Advance: Theory A: 5...Bd7 6.Be2 6.Be2................... ......... ................... .................. ................... .................... ................... .............. ..... 38 French Advance: Theory B: 5...Bd7 6.a3?! ...................................................................... 40 French Advance: Theory Theory C: Early Deviations Deviations by White [C02] .................. ........ .................... ................... .............. ..... 44 French Advance: Summary ............................................................................................. 47 French Advance: Quiz ..................................................................................................... 48 Chapter 2: French Winawer ................................................................................................ 51 French Winawer: Introduction .......................................................................................... 51 Key Game 1: Hector, J - Berg, E ..................................................................................... 52 Key Game 2: Brendel, O - Jussupow, Jussupow, A ................... .......... ................... ................... .................. ................... ................... ................ ....... 58 French Winawer: Theory Theory A: 4.Nge2 4.Nge2................... .......... ................... ................... ................... ................... .................. ................... ............... ..... 64 64 French Winawer: Theory B: 4.exd5 ................................................................................. 68 French Winawer: Theory Theory C: Other Possibilities Possibilities ................... .......... ................... ................... ................... ................... ................ ....... 74 French Winawer: Quiz ..................................................................................................... 77 Chapter 3: French Winawer: 4.e5 Ne7 ................................................................................ 82 Introducti Introduction on ............................... ................................................ .................................. ................................. ................................. ................................. ................... ... 82 Key Game 1: Hector, J - Nikolic, P .................................................................................. 84 Key Game 2: Manik, M - Jussupow, A ............................................................................. 91 French Winawer: 4.e5 Ne7: Ne7: Theory A: 5.Bd2 b6................... .......... ................... ................... ................... ................... .............. ..... 96 French Winawer: 4.e5 Ne7: Theory B: 5.Qg4 .................................................................. 99 French Winawer: 4.e5 Ne7: Theory C: 5th Move Alternatives for White.................. ......... ................ ....... 104 French Winawer: 4.e5 Ne7: Quiz ................................................................................... 107 Chapter 4: French Winawer: Winawer: Main Line: White Avoids 7.Qg4 ................... ......... ................... .................. ................ ....... 110 Introducti Introduction on ............................... ................................................ .................................. ................................. ................................. ................................. .................. 110 Key Game 1: Briscoe, C - Williams, S............................................................................ 111 Key Game 2: Morozevich, A - Lputian, S ....................................................................... 121 French Winawer: Main Line: White Avoids 7.Qg4: Theory Theory A: 7.Nf3 ............ ................... .......... ......... 127 French Winawer: Main Line: White Avoids 7.Qg4: Theory B: 7.a4 ................... ......... ................... .............. ..... 130
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French Winawer Variation: Main Line: W hite Avoids 7.Qg4: Theory C: 7.h4 .................. .......... ........ 134 French Winawer: Main Line: White Avoids 7.Qg4: Quiz................... .......... ................... ................... .................. ........... .. 137 Chapter 5: French Winawer: Main Line 7.Qg4................................................................... 140 Introducti Introduction on ............................... ................................................ .................................. ................................. ................................. ................................. .................. 140 Key Game 1: Palkovi, J - Portisch, F ............................................................................. 141 Key Game 2: Calistri, T - Bunzmann, D ......................................................................... 149 French Winawer: Main Main Line: 7.Qg4: Theory A: 15.Rg1 ................... ......... ................... .................. ................... ............. ... 154 French Winawer: Main Main Line: 7.Qg4: Theory B: 15.Rb1 ................... ......... ................... .................. ................... ............. ... 165 French Winawer: Main Line: 7.Qg4: Theory C: 13.Ng3................... ......... ................... .................. ................... ............. ... 168 French Winawer: Main Line: 7.Qg4: Theory D: 13.h4 .................................................... 171 French Winawer: Main Main Line: 7.Qg4: Theory D: 11.Bf4 .................... .......... ................... .................. ................... ............. ... 174 French Winawer: Main Line: 7.Qg4: Quiz ...................................................................... 177 Chapter 6: French Tarrasch: Introduction: White Plays f4 ................................................. 182 Introducti Introduction on ............................... ................................................ .................................. ................................. ................................. ................................. .................. 182 Key Game 1: Hansen,V - Bunzmann, D ........................................................................ 185 Key Game 2: Mongontuul, B - Benitah, Y ...................................................................... 188 French Tarrasch: Introduction: White Plays f4: Theory A: 8… a5 a5 ............................... .................................. .... 194 French Tarrasch: Introduction: White Plays f4: Theory B: 6.Ngf3................... .......... ................... ................ ...... 199 French Tarrasch: Introduction: Introduction: White Plays f4: Quiz ................... .......... ................... ................... .................. ................ ....... 202 Chapter 7: French Tarrasch: Main Line with 7.Ne2 ........................................................... 205 Introducti Introduction on ............................... ................................................ .................................. ................................. ................................. ................................. .................. 205 Key Game 1: Emms, J - Williams, S. ............................................................................. 207 Key Game 2: Persson, A - Berg, E ................................................................................ 220 French Tarrasch: Main Line with 7.Ne2: Theory A: 11..Qc7 12.Bg5 0-0 13.Bh4 ............ 227 French Tarrasch: Main Line with 7.Ne2: Theory: 11..Qc7 12.Bg5 0-0 13.Rc1................ 230 French Tarrasch: Main Line with 7.Ne2: Theory C: 11..Qc7 12.g3................... ......... ................... .............. ..... 233 French Tarrasch: Main Line with 7.Ne2: Theory D: Miscellaneous Miscellaneous ............. ................... .......... ......... 235 French Tarrasch: Main Line with 7.Ne2: Quiz ................................................................ 236 Chapter 8: French Tarrasch: Universal System ................................................................. 240 Introducti Introduction on ............................... ................................................ .................................. ................................. ................................. ................................. .................. 240 Key Game 1: Botta, G - Williams, S ............................................................................... 240 French Tarrasch: Universal Universal System: Theory A: 8...a5 9.a4 ................... ......... ................... .................. ................ ....... 248 French Tarrasch: Uni Universal versal System: Theory B: 8...a5 9.Re1 ................... ......... .................... ................... ............ ... 250 Chapter 9: French T arrasch: Universal System: Black Fights Back with 7...g5! ................. ......... ........ 253 Introducti Introduction on ............................... ................................................ .................................. ................................. ................................. ................................. .................. 253 Key Game 1: Damaso, Damaso, R - Agdestein, Agdestein, S................... ......... ................... .................. ................... ................... .................. ................ ....... 253
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Key Game 2: Fedorchuk, S - Berg, E ............................................................................ 256 French Tarrasch: Universal System: Black Fights Back with 7...g5!: Theory A: 8.h3...... 259 French Tarrasch: Universal System: Black Fights Back with 7...g5!: T heory B: 8.0-0 .... 261 French Tarrasch: Universal Universal System: Black Fights Back with 7...g5!: Quiz ..... ................ ......... ....... 263 Chapter 10: French Exchange .......................................................................................... 266 Introducti Introduction on ............................... ................................................ .................................. ................................. ................................. ................................. .................. 266 Key Game 1: Tatai, S - Kortschnoj, V ............................................................................ 266 French Exchange: Theory A: 4.Bd3 ............................................................................... 271 French Exchange: Exchange: Theory Theory B: 4.Nf3 4.Nf3................... ......... ................... .................. ................... ................... ................... ................... .............. ..... 274 274 French Exchange: Theory C: 4.c4!? .............................................................................. 276 French Exchange: Quiz ................................................................................................. 279 Chapter 11: King’s Indian Attack ............................... ............................................... ................................. .................................. ....................... ...... 282 Introducti Introduction on ............................... ................................................ .................................. ................................. ................................. ................................. .................. 282 Key Game: Stripunsky, A - Kaidanov, G ........................................................................ 284 King’s Indian Attack: Theory A: 5...g6!? ................................. .................................................. .................................. ....................... ...... 289 King’s Indian Attack: Quiz ................................. ................................................. ................................ ................................ ............................. ............. 291 Chapter 12: 12: Early Early Deviations Deviations................... ......... .................... ................... .................. ................... ................... ................... ................... ................. ........ 293 Introducti Introduction on ............................... ................................................ .................................. ................................. ................................. ................................. .................. 293 Key Game 1: 1: Schneider, Schneider, I - Ulibin, Ulibin, M ................... ......... ................... ................... ................... ................... ................... .................. ........... .. 293 Early Deviations: Theory A: Wing Gambit ...................................................................... 298 Early Deviations: Theory B: 2.b3 ................................................................................... 302 Early Deviations: Theory C: 3.Be3 ................................................................................. 304 Early Deviations: Quiz ................................................................................................... 307 Conclusi Conclusion on .............................. ............................................... .................................. ................................. ................................. .................................. ....................... ...... 310
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A dynamic position has been reached, but one where Black’s attacking chances are greater than White’s. Black will be looking to play Be7 and launch his H$%&.$8' A
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