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A Classical Guide to the French Defence

Name: A Classical Guide to the French Defence
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by Yannick Pelletier

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The French Defence is the sharpest opening setup against 1.e4. With his first two moves, e6 and d5, Black tries to provoke the advance e4-e5. This closes the centre and gives Black the opportunity to get active play on both wings.

GM Yannick Pelletier is a specialist of this opening, and believes that the most efficient way to understand its ideas, plans, and typical structures is to study classical lines. He offers you a repertoire that is based on well-established lines that have been tried and tested for decades and that have proven their validity.

Languages:

English, French

Level:

Beginner , Advanced , Tournament player

System:

Windows 10 or higher

Delivery:

Download, Postal Delivery

Published:

May 2018

Sample video

01: Intro [06:44]
02: Structure & plans [14:15]
Variations
01: Advanced Variation Sidelines - 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 - Video notation [19:39]
02: Advanced Variation Main Line - 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.c3 Nc6 5.Nf3 Qb6 6.a3 - Video notation [15:19]
03: Tarrasch Part 1 - 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 Nf6 4.e5 Nfd7 5.f4 - Video notation [19:22]
04: Tarrasch Part 2 - 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 Nf6 4.e5 Nfd7 5.Bd3 - Video notation [13:06]
05: The Classical Variation 3.Nc3 Nf6 Part 1 - 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e5 - Video notation [19:13]
06: The Classical Variation 3.Nc3 Nf6 Part 2 - 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Be7 5.e5 Nfd7 6.Bxe7 - Video notation [10:51]
07: The Classical Variation 3.Nc3 Nf6 Part 3 - 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Be7 5.e5 Nfd7 6.h4 - Video notation [10:51]
08: Exchange Variation - 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 exd5 - Video notation [11:44]
09: King's Indian Attack and Qe2 - 1.e4 e6 2.d3 d5 3.Nd2 and 2.Qe2/2.d3 d5 3.Qe2 - Video notation [15:15]
10: Sidelines - 2.b3, 2.f4, 2.Nf3 d5 3.e5 - Video notation [06:37]
Model Games
01: Advanced Variation 3.e5 c5 - Kupreichik,V - Hertneck,G [11:44]
02: Tarrasch Variation 3.Nd2 Nf6 - Hamann,S - Uhlmann,W [08:58]
03: Tarrasch Variation 3.Nd2 Nf6 - Browne,W - Petrosian,T [12:46]
04: The classical Variation 3.Nc3 Nf6 - Kovacevic,A - Tukmakov,V [11:38]
05: The classical Variation 3.Nc3 Nf6 - Grischuk,A - Wang,H [07:30]
06: Conclusion [02:39]
Test section
01: Test 1 - Ljubojevic,L - Gurevich,M [04:50]
02: Test 2 - Sutovsky,E - Arizmendi Martinez,J [04:20]
03: Test 3 - Albaric - Pelletier [04:38]
04: Test 4 - Kudrin,S - Kortschnoj,V [03:34]
05: Test 5 - Hamann,S - Uhlmann,W [04:12]
06: Test 6 - Robson,R - Meier,G [08:00]
07: Test 7 - Salem,A - Libiszewski,F [03:26]
08: Test 8 - Winterberg,L - Pelletier,Y [02:56]
09: Test 9 - Formanek,E - Kortschnoj,V [06:28]
10: Test 10 - Möhring,G - Uhlmann,W [03:40]
11: Test 11 - Kan,I - Botvinnik,M [03:49]

Minimum: Dual Core, 2 GB RAM, Windows 7 or 8.1, DirectX11, graphics card with 256 MB RAM, DVD-ROM drive, Windows Media Player 9, ChessBase 14/Fritz 16 or included Reader and internet access for program activation. Recommended: PC Intel i5 (Quadcore), 4 GB RAM, Windows 10, DirectX11, graphics card with 512 MB RAM or more, 100% DirectX10-compatible sound card, Windows Media Player 11, DVD-ROM drive and internet access for program activation.

This DVD gives you the key to start out with the French Defence. GM Yannick Pelletier is a specialist of this opening, and believes that the most efficient way to understand its ideas, plans, and typical structures is to study classical lines. He offers you a repertoire that is based on well-established lines that have been tried and tested for decades and that have proven their validity. He illustrates these lines with thematic games. This is an interactive DVD. At key moments, Grandmaster Pelletier pauses and asks you to find and play the best move. He then gives feedback to your chosen moves. The database with illustrative games will also help you to understand and play the French better. The author has selected all games in the database carefully and annotated most of them.

• Video running time: 4 h 27 min(English)
• With interactive training incuding video feedback
• Extra: Database with annotated model games
• Including CB Reader

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