The Complete French

274 Pages·13.938 MB·English

by  Psakhis Lev.

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Contents
Symbols 6
Preface 7
1 RareC ontinuations 9
2 ExchanVgaer iation 18
3 AdvancVea riation 26
4 TarrasVcahr iati3o n.:tb. c.6 a ndo thers 44
5 TarrasVcahr iati3o .n.:tb. f 6 59
6 TarrasVcahr iati3o .n.:c. 5 87
7 TarrasVcahr iati3o .n.:c. 5 4 ed� xd5 104
8 RubinstaenidnB urnV ariations 118
9 SteinViatrzi ation 145
10 MacCutcheVoanr iation 163
11 Classical System 171
12 WinaweVra riatiWohni:t eF'osu rtMho ve
Alternatives 185
13 WinaweVra riati4o en5:b 6a ndo thers 200
14 WinaweVra riati4o en5:c 5 209
15 WinaweVra riati4o en5:c 55 a3it xc3+
6 btbee 77 �g4 I h74 219
16 WinaweVra riati7o ttJnf:3 Ia 47 244
Indeoxf V ariations 261
Symbols
+ Chcek
++ Doublceh eck
±+ Slight gae(d Wvhaein/ttBalack)
± + Cleaadrv aang(teW htie/Black)
±±+ + Winniandgv taang(eW htie/Black)
Levpeolts iion
Goomdo ve
!! Outstamnodvien g
!? Interemsotvien g
?! Dubiomuosv e
? Weakm ove
?? Blunder
corr Correspondence
c Candidates
Ch Championship
IZ Interzonal
OJ Olymdp ia
z Zonal
Preface
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10 RCaornet inuations
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