Play the French with 3...dxe4
Play the French with 3...dxe4
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Summary
This book discusses and analyses an important chess variation that is very modern and yet highly under-represented in chess literature.
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Play the French with 3...dxe4 by Andrew Martin
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.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781781947081 |
| ISBN 10 | 1781947082 |
| Title | Play the French with 3...dxe4 |
| Author | Andrew Martin |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Everyman Chess |
| Year published | 2023-10-16 |
| Number of pages | 368 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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