French : Advanced and Other Lines

For sale is French: Advance and Other Lines is a detailed opening book devoted to the French Defence, Advance Variation (3.e5) and related systems. It was written by Danish International Master Steffen Pedersen, who also authored Gambit books on the French Tarrasch Variation and the Benko Gambit.The Advance Variation arises after: 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Rather than allowing Black to establish the type of central position associated with 3.Nc3 or 3.Nd2, White immediately advances the e-pawn and creates a closed center. The resulting positions can lead to complex strategic and tactical battles, with both sides having a number of different plans and pawn breaks available.Pedersen examines the major lines arising from the Advance Variation as well as other less common ways of meeting the French Defence. The book is aimed at players who want practical opening knowledge, with analysis of specific variations accompanied by explanations of the ideas behind the moves.The Advance Variation is especially interesting because the early closing of the center means that understanding pawn structures, piece placement, attacking plans, and the correct timing of pawn breaks is often just as important as memorizing opening moves.A useful addition to a chess player's opening library and particularly appropriate for players who play the French Defence with either color and want a focused study of the Advance Variation and related systems.

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