The French Advance by Sam Collins

The French Advance by Sam Collins

The Advance Variation is a popular and direct way of meeting the ultra-solid French Defence. Very early on in the game White opts to fix the pawn structure and establishes a genuine space advantage, upon which he later hopes to mount a serious attack. This method of playing against the French Defence has become a firm FAVORITE amongst uncompromising Grandmasters such as Alexei Shirov, England's Nigel Short and the rising star in Russia, Alexander Grischuk. In this book openings expert Sam Collins explains the strategy and tactics of this dynamic opening, studying both the main lines as well as the more offbeat variations. Through the use of model games for both White and Black, he provides a thorough grounding in the key plans and ideas, so that readers can quickly and confidently begin to use the French Advance in their own games. *Ideal for club and tournament players *Explains the basic elements, strategies and tactics for both sides *Provides everything you need to know to start playing the opening straight away Sam Collins is a former Irish Champion who has represented his country at various team tournaments around the world, winning the individual gold medal at the 2002 Bled Chess Olympiad. Despite his young age, he already has a wealth of writing experience, being a regular columnist for CHES, Chess Mail and Chess Today, while he has also coached some of Ireland's top junior players. This is his first book for Everyman Chess.

Sam Collins is a former Irish champion who has competed in numerous team competitions across the world, including the individual gold medal at the Bled Chess Olympiad in 2002. He is an Irish citizen.

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ISBN 13	9781857443912
ISBN 10	1857443918
Title	The French Advance
Author	Sam Collins
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Everyman Chess
Year published	2006-05-06
Number of pages	176
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.