Aagaard/Ntirlis: Playing the French (paperback) improvers First place in Berlin in

First place in Berlin in 1927 ahead of Bogoljubow

reach a sound middlegame and have a basic grasp of endgame technique

Sadler and Regan have written a thought-provoking and useful book for players of all ages

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Aagaard/Ntirlis: Playing the French (paperback) improvers First place in Berlin inThe French Defence is one of the most solid and strategically rich responses to 1. e4. Many opening lines have been analysed to death by computer, but the French is relatively resistant to this growing trend, as the characteristic blocked pawn centre leads to situations where a player with superior understanding can overcome an opponent whose expertise lies in computer assisted preparation. Acclaimed authors Ntirlis and Aagaard present a complete