Play the French with 3...dxe4
Everyman Chess (Verlag)
978-1-78194-708-1 (ISBN)
The variation of the French that starts 1 e4 e6 2 d4 d5 3 Nc3 (or 3 Nd2) 3 ... dxe4 is often called the Rubinstein Variation. It is a great way to simplify the position and ensure that the middlegame battle rewards strategic understanding rather than rote memorisation of opening moves. It is also a very useful weapon to defuse the attacking intentions of aggressive White players who plan an all-out assault in the main lines of the French Defence.
An important feature of the lines after 3...dxe4 4 Nxe4 is that Black has various different ways to continue. 4 ... Nd7 is the most common but 4 ... Bd7 (planning ... Bc6 – the Fort Knox Variation), 4 ... Be7 and 4 ... Nf6 are all possible. All these lines are covered in the book.
Finally, White can, of course, avoid the 3 ... dxe4 variation with (amongst others) the Advance Variation, 3 e5. Martin provides antidotes to all these possible sidelines and so the variations in the book provide a complete repertoire to meet 1 e4.
Andrew Martin is a FIDE Senior Trainer and International Master. He teaches in twelve schools, is an experienced chess writer and has produced numerous chess DVDs.
Contents
About the Author 3
Introduction 6
Part One: 1 e4 e6 2 d4 d5 3 Ìc3/Ìd2 dxe4
1Overview of the Variations7
2Rubinstein: Introduction 55
3Rubinstein: Main Line with 7 Íd3 62
4Rubinstein: Main Line with 7 Íg5 89
5Rubinstein: Main Line with 7 c3 112
6Rubinstein: Main Line with 7 Ìe5 131
7Rubinstein: Main Line with 7 Íe3 and 7 Íc4 137
8Rubinstein: 6 Íd3 148
9Rubinstein: 6 Ìg3 and Rare Knight Moves 157
10Rubinstein: 6 Íg5 162
11Rubinstein: White Fianchettos 171
12Rubinstein: Other Ideas for White 177
13Fort Knox: Introduction and Main Line 182
14Fort Knox: Main Line without 7 0 0 212
15Fort Knox: Loose Ends 235
16The Modest 4...Íe7 242
17The Sharp 4...Ìf6 258
18Other Fourth Moves for Black 282
Part Two: Lines without 3 Ìc3 and 3 Ìd2
19Advance Variation 288
20Exchange Variation 312
21King’s Indian Attack 326
22Rare Lines 340
Index of Variations 352
Index of Complete Games 364
| Erscheinungsdatum | 10.10.2023 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 170 x 240 mm |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Spielen / Raten |
| ISBN-10 | 1-78194-708-2 / 1781947082 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-78194-708-1 / 9781781947081 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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