Antic/Maksimovic: The Modern French - a Complete Guide for Black Spielmaterial introducing the crucial initial moves

introducing the crucial initial moves and ideas and taking care to explain the reasoning behind them

Topalov Variation: 10 0-0-0 Rc8 11 Bb3 Nxd4

and especially for trainers

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Positional play explains the key structural aspects and the interaction between pieces and pawns

Antic/Maksimovic: The Modern French - a Complete Guide for Black Spielmaterial introducing the crucial initial movesThis book will change your view of one of the most popular chess openings of all time. The Modern French presents the ambitious black player with an innovative and reliable repertoire, based on sound strategy with a sharp sting. In their long practice as chess professionals Grandmaster Dejan Antic and International Master Branimir Maksimovic have developed many unconventional ideas in the French. Now they have teamed up to present their findings in a