Williams, Attacking Chess: The French

Grandmaster Simon Williams presents an ambitious opening repertoire for Black in the ever-popular French Defence. One of the world s most creative players combines his attacking talent with the traditionally solid French structure, resulting in a powerful armoury of opening weapons. This will prove ideal for players who like to seize the initiative and cause problems for their opponents from the outset. Williams recommendations in the French are based on his own repertoire which he has successfully employed at Grandmaster level.

Attacking Chess is a brand new series of opening repertoire books. It focuses on traditional attacking openings, as well as creative and forceful ways to play openings that are not always associated with attacking chess. It provides ambitious repertoires designed for players of all levels.

A Grandmaster's repertoire in the French Defence
Packed with new ideas, analysis and novelties
Illustrative games explain typical plans and tactics.


Contents

Bibliography

Introduction

1) The Advance Variation

2) The Exchange Variation

3) The Winawer Variation: White's 4th Move Alternatives

4) The Winawer Variation: White's 5th Move Alternatives

5) The Winawer Variation: White's 7th Move Alternatives

6) The Winawer Variation: The Main Line, 7 Qg4

7) The Tarrasch Variation: White Plays 5 f4

8) The Tarrasch Variation: White Plays Bd3 and Ne2

9) The Tarrasch Variation: The Universal System

10) The King's Indian Attack

11) Minor Lines

Index of Variations

Index of Complete Games