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ISBN (10 digits):
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ISBN (13
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978-1-904600-40-4 |
FRENCH: ADVANCE AND OTHER LINES (Steffen Pedersen)
144
pages (248 mm by 172 mm).
£14.99/$24.95/€20,25
In the third and final volume of his series on the French
Defence, Steffen Pedersen covers all of White's alternatives to 3 Nc3 and 3
Nd2. These include the aggressive Advance, the quiet Exchange, and
side-variations such as the Two Knights, King's Indian Attack and the Wing
Gambit. In these lines, it is White who determines the central structure and
sets the pace of the game.
With the Advance Variation, White establishes a space
advantage, and will often seek to exploit this by creating attacking chances on
the kingside, or a bind on the queenside. Both sides have a variety of systems
at their disposal, and the player who is better acquainted with the intricacies
of these lines will tend to come out on top. It is a perennial favourite among
players with a direct aggressive style: Shirov has played the Advance many
times in recent years, while it has been employed by Sveshnikov and Kupreichik
throughout their careers.
The Exchange Variation leads to open and generally
symmetrical positions. Pedersen carefully examines White's attempts to seize
the initiative, and also recommends ways for Black to create play if White
adopts a more stolid approach.
Steffen Pedersen is an international master from
Denmark. He scored a grandmaster norm when he was 16, and played in several
World and European junior championships. In 1998 he was joint winner of the
Hampstead Grandmaster tournament, and achieved his second grandmaster norm at
the Aars get2net Cup in 1999. He has written several highly-regarded opening
books, with subjects including the Dutch Defence, Sicilian Scheveningen, Benko
Gambit and the Semi-Slav. Other Gambit titles: Test
Your Chess, The Botvinnik Semi-Slav,
The Meran System, The Main Line French: 3 Nc3, The French: Tarrasch Variation, The Gambit Guide to the Bogo-Indian, The Gambit Guide to the Benko Gambit.
Download a pdf file with a
sample from the book.
"I do not detect any real bias toward either side in either
book, but rather a plain, objective perspective with suggestions and
improvements offered for both players." - Lou Mercuri, Chess
Horizons
"Despite the strong competition in this field, these books
can be recommended to anyone interested in playing either side of the French
Defence. They are very suitable for keen club and tournament players, but even
quite strong players new to these lines will find very useful instruction." -
Phil Adams, http://www.btinternet.com/~cccs.chess
"Explanations of this kind may well be entirely unnecessary
for stronger players, but Pedersen caters to them with his original material,
improvements over existing theory, and hundreds of suggestions and
re-evaluations throughout the book. Those who play the French, or face it as
white, will not regret investing in this volume." - Carsten Hansen,
Chesscafe.com
"These three volumes [on the French] offer an extremely
comprehensive coverage of all the variations, and present an unbiased and
objective survey of the whole system, so are equally useful for both Black and
White." - Alan Sutton, En Passant
"Danish international master Steffen Pedersen provides
excellent coverage of an important modern chess opening in French: Advance
and Other Lines." - PHL Hughes, Chess Post
"Pedersen writes clearly and helps the reader to understand
the ideas arising from the various lines. This series of books covering the
French Defence will prove invaluable to French devotees and those that want to
learn more about this most resilient of defences. Recommended." - Michael
Blake, http://www.bfcc-online.org.uk/index.htm,
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