The Advance Variation is the most ambitious way to meet the solid French Defence. Its popularity among club players is not difficult to understand: White not on

The second half of a two-volume work, this set is intended for a broad range of chess enthusiasts. The author believes that anyone making a thorough study of th

The well-known grandmaster and theoretician Evgeny Sveshnikov has used the Closed Variation (1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5) more than 150 times in tournament play, with

This 1999 reference grammar, written for advanced students of French, their teachers, and others who want a better understanding of the French language, combine

The Advance Variation is the most ambitious way to meet the solid French Defence. Its popularity among club players is not difficult to understand: by advancing