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French Defense

A favorite of defensive players, in the French Defense black gives up central space in exchange for a strong pawn chain. Black usually attacks from the queen's side or center. e4 ... e6 d4 ... d5

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Play the French, 3rd (Cadogan Chess Books) John Watson   Usually ships in 24 hours

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French Advance  NEW! Tony Kosten

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The French Tarrasch (Batsford Chess Opening Guides)  NEW! John Emms

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French Classical (Everyman Chess) Byron Jacobs   Usually ships in 24 hours

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French Defence 3Nc3 Bb4 Lev Psakhis,John Sugden   Usually ships in 24 hours

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French Defence 3Nd2 (Batsford Chess Book) Lev Psakhis

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French Defense 2 Nikolay Minev

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French Winawer (Everyman Chess) Neil McDonald

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The Classical French Eduard Gufeld,Oleg Stetsko

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Winning With The French Wolfgang Uhlmann

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