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title: "Play the French (Cadogan Chess Books)"
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# Play the French (Cadogan Chess Books)

**Brand:** john watson
**Price:** A$47
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- **What is this?** Play the French (Cadogan Chess Books) by john watson
- **How much does it cost?** A$47 with free shipping
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Play the French (Cadogan Chess Books)

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Many options to chose from, the best book on the French!
  

*by J***N on Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2017*

This book is known for being the best book on the French available. It is a good book, and it is probably nearly essential for French players to have this book.This book is a repertoire book, and does not tend to give complete games, rather it just goes forward move by move. One thing unique about this book is the wide amount of variations it covers. It will offer many ways to play against virtually every system as Black, meaning that you will not need to know how to play anything else against e4, just this, as if one line has been prepared for you have at least 2 or 3 other options, not to mention all of the sub-variations. This book is extremely dense, and while it is definitely way too much to memorize, is a perfect opening manual for the French.Probably the main problem with the book is that it is quite optimistic about Black's chances, which makes sense, but it might evaluate a position as equal when it reality an engine or even a human would prefer White most of the time.Still, it deserves 5 stars, Watson must have put a lot of time in this book, and players playing against the French will have a lot of variations to attempt to refute, as there are so many options!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Watsons Greatest Book on the French Defence Over 400 pages
  

*by C***G on Reviewed in the United States on September 12, 2012*

I have both 2nd and 3rd editions of Watson's "Play the French Defence" as well as his excellent "Dangerous Weapons the French Defence" which is a goldmine of interesting ideas for both white and black, but this latest 4th edition of "Play the French Defence" is probably his greatest work on that particular opening so far, and over 400 pages long.He gives all the latest trends for both white and black, with lots of diagrams and illustrative games to show clearly the plans and objectives of each variation, and includes many original ideas of his own, all of which he double checked with a powerful engine to make certain they are sound.(Most opening book authors dont do this since it is laborious and time consuming).He includes many fresh ideas and improvements over his last 2 editions, and even advocates the MacCutcheon variation with lots of new ideas for both white and black.No author understands the French Defence better than John Watson and this 4th edition has got to be an all time classic.A must have for club players, and fascinating for chess students, outlining plans and objectives in closed as well as open positions.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Amazing in depth analysis
  

*by R***H on Reviewed in the United States on October 8, 2015*

Amazing in depth analysis!! Its so detailed and and complete in its analysis that the prose isnt a lot of fun. But its perfect for the serious theoritician.

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