{"product_id":"the-french-9781857442298","title":"The French","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Byron Jacobs\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Gloucester Publishers Plc\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Gloucester Publishers Plc\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Chess\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the Back Cover\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe French is one of Black's soundest defences to 1 e4 and is very popular at all levels of chess. Club players enjoy its super-solid structure, while at the top it's played by famous grandmasters such as Vishy Anand and the young Russian star Alexander Morozevich. With his first two moves Black obtains a substantial foothold in the centre, and a structure that is incredibly difficult to break down. In this user-friendly book, International Master Byron Jacobs revisits the basic principles behind the French Defence and all of its variations. Throughout the reader is helped along by a wealth of notes, tips, warnings and exercises. This book is ideal for the improving player. Explanations to key ideas throughout Written is an easy-to-learn format All the important variations are covered\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gloucester Publishers Plc","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45413336940695,"sku":"9781857442298","price":1466.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781857442298.webp?v=1767444727","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-french-9781857442298","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}