Description
Just printed in 2026 The French Defence hits the sweet spot between soundness and practicality, and remains one of Blacks most popular defences at all levels. Win with the French offers a complete, robust repertoire for Black after 1.e4 e6. Elite theoretician and author Vassilios Kotronias presents a two pronged approach in the most critical main lines, with a theoretically bulletproof, professional grade option accompanied by a sound yet combative choice to generate winning chances with less memorization. This versatile approach, combined with thoughtful advice about typical themes and pawn structures, makes Win with the French the ideal modern guide to this classic chess opening. Grandmaster Vassilios Kotronias is a ten time Greek Champion with a peak ranking of 44th in the world, as well as a renowned theoretician and 1.e4 player. After spending many decades trying unsuccessfully to break the French Defence, he is ready to share his extensive insights on why it is a great opening to play with Black. Softback, 328pages. Weight 600g.
