The Even More Flexible French - Softcover

Moskalenko, Viktor

Softcover

ISBN 10: 9056915746 ISBN 13: 9789056915742

Publisher: New in Chess, 2015

Synopsis

When Viktor Moskalenko's The Flexible French appeared in 2008, it caused a sensation. It was hailed by reviewers from all over the world as eye-opening, full of new ideas, easy to read, sparkling, accessible and inspirational.

The Flexible French was selected as one of the Best Chess Books of the Year by Chess Monthly, had to be reprinted no less than six times and became one of the best-selling chess opening books ever.
Time has not stood still, and the popular French Defence has seen a lot of new theoretical developments. Seven years after the publication of The Flexible French, Viktor Moskalenko has decided to fully revise, update and extend his modern classic.
The Even More Flexible French has largely the same structure as its predecessor, but the content is fully up-to-date on the latest theory. Moskalenko has found hundreds of improvements, alternatives, new ideas and fresh weapons that will delight and surprise the reader.

The book contains a more or less complete French repertoire for Black. Yet Moskalenko also presents quite a few weapons and opportunities for White. The Ukrainian Grandmaster's analysis is, as before, high-level, his touch has remained light and fresh.

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Review:

"Moskalenko does an excellent job of explaining what Black is aiming for and the 103 model games this book is structured around make it more user friendly for amateur players than the traditional opening book." (International Master John Donaldson)

"All French players wishing to refresh their repertoire should examine this work, both for new ideas in the main lines and some tricky surprise weapons." (CHESS Magazine)

"More than just an expanded update. It has become a complete new book!" (Elburg Chess Reviews)

"This isn't just a slapdash reprint where a couple of words have been changed. This is a meaningful update to in-depth content." (Chris Wainscott ChessIQ)

"Anybody over 1800 should seek out a copy as, believe me, White does not have it all his own way. Forty years of defending Frenches emboldens Your Editor to add: Why didn't you say before?" (British Chess Magazine)

"Twelve new chapters, almost a hundred extra pages, dozens of new analyzed games and a more accessible arrangement of chapters: the reader gets his money's worth." (Max Euwe Center, Amsterdam)

About this edition

• Publisher: New in Chess
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 9056915746
• ISBN 13: 9789056915742
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 304