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Grandmaster Repertoire 15 - The French Defence Volume Two (hardcover) by Emanuel Berg
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Grandmaster Repertoire 15 - The French Defence Volume Two by Emanuel Berg is a hardcover chess opening book on one of the most important and demanding branches of the French Defence. It focuses on the critical Winawer line after 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 c5 5.a3 Bxc3† 6.bxc3 Ne7 7.Qg4 and presents three fully developed ways for Black to meet White’s aggressive setup.
What this book covers
The French Defence has long been one of the most reliable and popular replies to 1.e4. In this second volume, Emanuel Berg examines the most critical Winawer variation and guides the reader through three contrasting defensive plans:
- 7...cxd4 – leading to the well-known poisoned-pawn Winawer,
- 7...0–0 8.Bd3 f5 – a more solid system with plenty of strategic content,
- 7...0–0 8.Bd3 Nbc6 – a choice for players looking for a tense, direct fight.
That makes the book more than a single-line repertoire. It gives you options that can be matched to your own style, from sharp tactical battles to more complex strategic positions.
Why choose it?
This is a book for ambitious players who want to build a repertoire against 3.Nc3 in the French Defence and understand the ideas behind the Winawer Variation more deeply. Emanuel Berg is not only the author, but also a long-time practical specialist in this defence, and that experience comes through in the way the material is presented.
For the reader, that means detailed variations together with a practical view of the positions that really arise over the board.
Edition details
- Author: Emanuel Berg
- Series: Grandmaster Repertoire 15
- Title: The French Defence Volume Two
- Format: hardcover
- Number of pages: 304
- ISBN: 978-1-907982-43-9
- Publication date: 18 December 2013
Key details
- Product type: hardcover chess opening book
- Model: Grandmaster Repertoire 15
- Opening: French Defence
- Variation: Winawer Variation
- Author: Emanuel Berg
- Number of pages: 304
- ISBN: 978-1-907982-43-9
- Publication date: 18 December 2013
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