Grandmaster Repertoire 16 - The French Defence Volume Three by Emanuel Berg

This Grandmaster Repertoire 16 - The French Defence Volume Three by Emanuel Berg is an English-language hardcover chess book that completes Emanuel Berg’s three-part French Defence repertoire with practical, modern ideas for Black.

What this volume covers

This book is aimed at players building a Black repertoire against 1.e4, with a particular focus on the French Defence. Berg concentrates on the lines that matter most in practice, including the Advance Variation, the Tarrasch Variation and other deviations from 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3. Rather than offering broad generalities, he works through concrete variations and gives solutions that can be used at the board.

The approach is practical throughout. Alongside the moves, Berg explains the ideas behind them and shows how to understand the resulting positions. That makes the book useful both for players who want a ready-made repertoire and for anyone looking to deepen their understanding of the French Defence.

About the author

Emanuel Berg is the author of this volume and the specialist behind the repertoire. His recommendations are based on long experience with the French Defence in tournament play, which gives the book its practical focus.

Edition details

• Language: English
• Binding: hardcover
• Series: Grandmaster Repertoire
• Volume: 16
• Pages: 472
• Publication date: 25 March 2015
• ISBN: 978-1-907982-85-9

Key details

• Product type: hardcover chess book
• Series: Grandmaster Repertoire
• Volume: 16
• Author: Emanuel Berg
• Subject: French Defence repertoire for Black
• Coverage: Advance Variation, Tarrasch Variation and other deviations from 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3
• Pages: 472
• ISBN: 978-1-907982-85-9