Aagaard/Ntirlis: Playing the French (paperback) improvers reach a sound middlegame and

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

understanding and intuition are required

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Aagaard/Ntirlis: Playing the French (paperback) improvers reach a sound middlegame andThe 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