Publisher: Everyman Chess, 2011, Pages: 320, Paperback
"A dynamic repertoire for Black"
Grandmaster Simon Williams presents an ambitious opening repertoire for Black in the ever-popular French Defence. One of the world’s most creative players combines his attacking talent with the traditionally solid French structure, resulting in a powerful armoury of opening weapons. This will prove ideal for players who like to seize the initiative and cause problems for their opponents from the outset. Williams’ recommendations in the French are based on his own repertoire which he has successfully employed at Grandmaster level.
Attacking Chess is a brand new series of opening repertoire books. It focuses on traditional attacking openings, as well as creative and forceful ways to play openings that are not always associated with attacking chess. It provides ambitious repertoires designed for players of all levels.
◦A Grandmaster's repertoire in the French Defence
◦Packed with new ideas, analysis and novelties
◦Illustrative games explain typical plans and tactics.
Contents
Bibliography 4
Introduction 5
1 The Advance Variation 13
2 The Exchange Variation 53
3 The Winawer Variation: White’s 4th Move Alternatives 81
4 The Winawer Variation: White’s 5th Move Alternatives 108
5 The Winawer Variation: White’s 7th Move Alternatives 132
6 The Winawer Variation: The Main Line, 7 Qg4 162
7 The Tarrasch Variation: White Plays 5 f4 197
8 The Tarrasch Variation: White Plays Bd3 and Ne2 221
9 The Tarrasch Variation: The Universal System 260
10 The King’s Indian Attack 287
11 Minor Lines 301
Index of Variations 314
Index of Complete Games 319
