French Defence

"The French Defence" by Svetozar Gligorić, published by Rhm Press. R�H.M. Press is proud to present the first volume in our series The R.H.!Y!. Survey of Current Chess Openings. All the books in this series will be written by leading International Grandmasters and the material will be presented in a way that makes the books invaluable to players at all levels. The French Defence has long been known as one of Black's most solid replies to 1 P-K4, but it was not until Mikhail Botvinnik successfully adopted the defence in the 1930s, and made it his principle reply to 1 P-K4, that the defence achieved the mark of respectability. Botvinnik's excellent results with the black pieces throughout his long reign as World Champion did much to popularize the French Defence, and it is therefore with particular pleasure that R.H.M . welcomes Botvinnik's introduction to this book. Botvinnik's article, ''Under­ standing the French Defence'', explains the basic ideas of the defence for all to understand, and he traces its development in order to show how and why certain variations have become popular whilst others are considered dubious. After reading Botvinnik's introduction the reader will understand the principles of the French Defence and he will be ready to digest the main body of this book. Each chapter deals with a different main line and the authors have taken care to explain the point behind the key moves. There is sufficient in­ depth analysis to give the· reader a thorough understanding of each variation without swamping&n Book details: 309 pages, published 1975. Order now on BookShops.in with fast, reliable delivery across India.