French defense chess pdf electronica gambino electronica. John l watson the solid rubinstein variation of the french defense despite its having been played by world champions and elite grandmasters, it has never been subjected to detailed study. Read unlimited books and audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone. Caruana, f nepomniachtchi, i, nakamura, h nepomniachtchi, i and others. French defense download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi.
What is a good response to the knight variation of the. The solid rubinstein variation of the french defense despite its having been played by world champions and elite grandmasters, it has never been subjected to detailed study. French defense chess books shop for french defense chess. The rubinstein variation has always attracted me for its simplicity, and has been a challenge for me to play against as white. The author, german international master hannes langrock, has produced a book with complete coverage of this line, along with solid recommendations for black should white. Realize something with proper play by white, every chess opening leads to at least a slight advantage for white, sometimes more. Rf1e1 d7d5 spanish four knights rubinstein variation 1. French defense rubinstein variation 7 c3, 7 be3, 7 bd3.
The guimard variation of the french defense starts with the move 3nc6 against whites solid 3. French defense the solid rubinstein variation second. In many lines black has the ability to choose between remaining solid or playing. Always known for its solid character, the french offers black excellent winning chances in the main lines of the winawer and in many side variations. The french defense is a solid and hard to beat chess opening, but black can feel locked in as the game takes on a blocked character at times, especially in the early phase of the opening. Viktor moskalenko, another french expert, left it out of his the even more flexible french, although he includes the retipapa gambit, 2. As its name suggests, the classical is an old and well respected variation of the. The popularity of the french defense has surged to the point where it rivals the sicilian and the spanish in the chess international tournament arenas. Your best bet to dodge this is to play rubinstein variation, which is positional in nature and has a reputation of being solid. Direct link hannes langrock french defense the solid rubinstein variation 2014. The french defense is named after a 1834 correspondence game between the cities of london and paris, in. Black blocks in their lightsquared bishop, but gains a solid pawn chain and counterattacking possibilities. Langrock is the type of chess writer who enjoys the richness of the chess itself, and doesnt pad his work with stories or opinions.
Nov 17, 2010 this week we shall see the french defence rubinstein variation. Hannes langrock french defense the solid rubinstein. Discover the best chess openings books and audiobooks. Generally the french can be characterized as a solid opening, but it can be handled in many different ways. White has extra space in the centre and on the kingside and often plays for a breakthrough with f4f5. Jacques delaguerre ive always thought the rub french proves that the main line of the french is the advance variation nigel davies well then, your assignment for this week is to find a hole in parimarjan negis analysis and then post it here on facebook. Read chess openings books like french defense and how to play the english opening for free with a free 30day trial.
Maybe 10 years ago, i picked up a book called action chess by cjs purdy, which is a collection of his articles where he recommended an opening repertoire that could be learned quickly and easily without much study. Sample pages pdf from 1st edition german international master hannes langrock. Nxe4, nd7 in fourteen chapters he explains how best to play the rubinstein, with an emphasis on active play for black. Nb1c3 bf8b4 black pins the knight on c3 and threatens to take the pawn on e4. Always known for its solid character, the french offers black excellent winning chances in the. May 06, 2018 there isnt really a knight variation of the french.
Blacks two main challenges are the limited scope of the lightsquared bishop and the fact that white often obtains a space advantage, but black has adequate tools to deal with these drawbacks if he plays accurately. In this article we will have an inside look in the so called fort knox variation of the french and we will see how to play against. Im andrew martin presents the main benefits of focusing specifically on the. Its quite flexible and it offers black unbalanced positions almost in any line.
Rublevskydyachkov, russia club cup 1998, french defense. In the below chess video excerpt from the chess dvd. I used to play the french winawer and would transpose to the rubinstein when confronted with the tarrasch. First, he develops a piece with tempo, attacking the center. This week we shall see the french defence rubinstein variation. The french defence it starts fraser heights chess club. I think it makes a great amateur variation, and a great introduction to the french, because it is easy to learn and very safe to play. The french is a solid and safe defence which you will certainly meet and may like to play yourself as a reply to 1. The solid rubinstein variation of the french defense despite its having been played by world champions and elite grandmasters. Pete tamburro openings for amateurs mongoose press. The solid rubinstein variation 8 pagelong analytical byways. Download pgn of april french games previous update rubinstein variation c10 in january and then briefly last month we looked at games with the rubinstein variation, 3 nc3 3nd2 3. Oct 23, 2014 the solid rubinstein variation of the french defense a despite its having been played by world champions and elite grandmasters, it has never been subjected to detailed study.
The french defense is a very popular choice nowadays among chess players of all levels. Nxe4, nd7 in fourteen chapters he explains how best to play the rubinstein, with an emphasis on active play. Learn from chess openings experts like hannes langrock and anatoly karpov. This opening was not popular in the 19th century as e5 was the usual answer to e4. Chess openings in hindi the french defense youtube. Black immediately reduces the tention in the centre and maintains a solid pawn structure throughout. Is the rubinstein variation in the french defence playable. Playing against the french defense guimard variation. From chaturanga to the present day by yuri averbakh. Im john watson analyzes the french defense rubinstein variation 7 c3, 7 be3, 7 bd3 mainline c10, fort knox 8 ned2, 8 ng3 c10, advance 6 a3 c02, lekoandreikin, caruanameier, kokarevpushkov, edouardtiviakov, geskegasthofer, gormallyhanley, kobaliademidov, savicdudukovic. Okay, youve put your knight on f3 on move 2, but it was probably going to go there anyway.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or. Match for the world chess championship by karsten muller the haguemoscow 1948. Discover chess openings books free 30day trial scribd. Exchange variation of the french defense usually doesnt pose many problems for black, however black needs to play accurately to equalize in the opening. Search the chess games database, download games, view frequent practitioners and browse the opening explorer. Nf6, 6 bd3 nc6 7 ne2 cxd4 8 cxd4 f6 9 nf4 c06 and more. It just seems to be considered too rare to devote theory to. Jun 16, 2018 i will also discuss the main variations, their key ideas and strategy for black and white both in brief to give you a test of this solid opening system. I found the variation to be too passive for my tastes and it often seemed that i was a tempo behind schedule in being able to repel whites attacks. Jun 30, 2016 jonathan schrantz begins to cover the winawer variation of the french defence. There isnt really a knight variation of the french. The rubinstein variation of the french defense the chess. It is one of the least written about openings yet it is reg. The most uncompromising way to attack the french defence french defence advance variation.
The french defence is a chess opening characterised by the moves. I played a standard chess game as white with time controls set at 15 minutes with a 2 second increment. What is wrong with f2f4 against the french defense. The author, german international master hannes langrock, has produced a book with complete coverage of this line, along with solid recommendations for black should. The solid construction of blacks game puts the onus on positional understanding and makes it immune to sharp and tricky variations. General themes are clearly presented within the context of illustrative games. As an ambitious player, i tend to go for the latter type of positions with. The longer you play the french the better youll play it. Title french defense, rubinstein variation eco code is c10 fen 1. The only line that offers white some active play is the one with 4. The solid rubinstein variation the complete french advance.
Includes pgn, cbv and pdf downloads of recent games. Akiva rubinstein helped usher in the 20th centurys approach to continue reading the rubinstein variation of. Sveshnikovbonsch, cienfuegos 1979, c3 sicilian 174 10. In these notes i will give a quick rundown on the main variations of the french, and give an example line for each variation so you can get some idea of how to play for each side.
The solid rubinstein variation by hannes langrock pdf, epub ebook d0wnl0ad a complete black repertoire against 1. So im a bit troubled that youre calling any opening with those results that bad. When i was a youngster i was very happy to face the rubinstein french. The speciality of this variation is that it can be used both against the tarrasch variation as well as the winawer variation. Beating the french defense with the advance variation pdf. With over 90% of white players opting for either 3 nc3 or nd2 against the french defense, many players like the idea of the option of an easytoplay sideline rather than the theorytrodden paths of the winawer or tarrasch variations. In the hands of a better player, however, the rubinstein has a reputation for easy. In many lines black has the ability to choose between remaining solid or playing actively and dynamically. The solid rubinstein variation of the french defense despite its having been played by world champions and elite grandmasters has never been subjected to detailed study.
Black has to play on the queenside while white usually plays on the kingside. That move alone does nothing to distinguish one french variation from another. Dec 24, 2015 realize something with proper play by white, every chess opening leads to at least a slight advantage for white, sometimes more. Adults will expect the ruy lopez while juniors are more used. French defense the solid rubinstein variation 2nd edition. The solid rubinstein variation kindle edition by langrock, hannes.
The opening played was the french defense, rubinstein variation, blackburne defense. Read french defense by hannes langrock for free with a 30 day free trial. On this dvd nigel davies explains the strategy behind the french defence by examining typical pawn structures and explaining the plans and ideas for. In this article we will have an inside look in the so called fort knox variation of the french and we will see how to play against it. The french defense is a solid opening with a good reputation. A blitz game at chess24 i won on time a fm by playing french defense rubinstein variation.
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