Lemos: the French Defence: Move by Move grundlagen where the position is balanced

where the position is balanced on a tactical knife-edge

Essential guidance and training in the Réti Opening

This allows the reader to train the intuitive assessment of positional patterns and the analysis of the possible variations

His main concept is for White to play 1

Lemos: the French Defence: Move by Move grundlagen where the position is balancedThe French Defence is a classical opening that has featured in the repertoire of many elite grandmasters. Black generally concedes a slight spatial disadvantage early but in return gains a sound structure and middlegame opportunities to undermine the white centre. A close study of the French Defence can be very rewarding for all players as the structures and themes that arise are found in numerous other openings. In this book grandmaster Damian Lemos