First Steps: The French - Couverture souple

Lakdawala, Cyrus

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1781943435 ISBN 13 : 9781781943434

Editeur : Everyman Chess, 2016

Synopsis

The French Defense is a highly reliable response to 1 e4 which is popular at all levels. With the first two moves, Black creates a solid foundation in the center and seeks to put pressure on White's position in the early middlegame. In this book, International Master Cyrus Lakdawala explains the basic ideas in the French and examines the important variations. The key ideas are emphasized with notes, tips and warnings and the reader's understanding is tested with frequent exercises. This book tells you everything you need to know in order to take your first steps with the French Defense.

First Steps is a new opening series and is ideal for improving players who want simple and straightforward explanations. First Steps emphasizes:

* the basic principles
* the basic strategies
* the key tricks and traps

First Steps books are based around carefully selected instructive games which demonstrate exactly what both sides are trying to achieve. There is enough theory to enable the improving player to get to grips with the opening without feeling overwhelmed. If you want to take up a new opening, First Steps is the ideal place to start.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

The Colle and London are opening systems for White starting with 1 d4. They are very popular choices at club level and for two very good reasons: ----- 1. Both openings are easy to learn and understand. -- 2. White's attacking play is based on solid foundations. ----- In this book, International Master Cyrus Lakdawala examines both openings in detail and provides a highly practical repertoire for White based on a mix of the Colle and the London. All the way through the reader is helped along by numerous notes, tips and exercises. This book tells you everything you need to know before taking your first steps with the Colle and London systems. ----- First Steps is a new opening series and is ideal for improving players who want simple and straightforward explanations. First Steps emphasizes: * the basic principles -- * the basic strategies -- * the key tricks and traps ----- First Steps books are based around carefully selected instructive games which demonstrate exactly what both sides are trying to achieve. There is enough theory to enable the improving player to get to grips with the opening without feeling overwhelmed. If you want to take up a new opening, First Steps is the ideal place to start.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Everyman Chess
• Date d'édition: 2016
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1781943435
• ISBN 13: 9781781943434
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 240
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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