The French Defence - Structures, Tactics and plans Vol.1 by Mihail Marin

The French Defence is an opening with a marked strategic character, but it also offers rich tactical possibilities to both sides. This video course is aimed as a tactical guide for Black, featuring the most typical combinations for the French structures. The reader is also invited to find combinations delivered by White, in order to become aware of the possible dangers. For virtually all types of white combinations, the video course features symmetrical equivalents for Black, but also tests how Black can withstand the White aggression.

41 Games are presented with more than 100 questions to solve. Themes: Tactics involving the h7/2-. g7/2- and f7/2-pawn, the pawn break f4-f5, the counter move g7-g5.

• Video running time: 4 hours 50 Minutes (English)
• With interactive training including video feedback
• Extra: Training with ChessBase apps - Play key positions against Fritz on various levels

Sample video

1. Introduction
2. Sacrifice on h7/2, g7/2, f7/2 Part 1
3. Introduction
4. Example 1: Svidler-Renner
5. Example 2: Sax-Timman
6. Example 3: Lopez-Perez
7. Example 4: Iordachescu-Dvirnyy
8. Example 5: Rjumin-Alatortsev
9. Example 6: Braga-Van Riemsdijk
10. Example 7: Menvielle-Ljobojevic
11. Example 8: Nestorovic-Gleizerov
12. Example 9: Bialas-Uhlmann
13. Example 10: Mikhailovich-Anfimogenov
14. Sacrifice on h7/2, g7/2, f7/2 Part 2
15. Example 11: Luecke-Lputjan
16. Example 12: Solodovnichenko-Ramiro
17. Example 13: Smirnov-Popov
18. Example 14: Atlas-Sermier
19. Example 15: Gikas-Andersen
20. Example 16: Paehtz-Macek
21. Example 17: Parligras-Bluebaum
22. Example 18: Conquest-Gurevich
23. Example 19: Nezhmetdinov-Lein
24. Example 20: Gurevich-Grigorian
25. Sacrifice on h7/2, g7/2, f7/2 Part 3
26. Example 21: De Jesus-Sadorra
27. Example 22: Bogdanovich-Zhukova
28. Example 23: Mazi-Genocchio
29. Example 24: Tiviakov-Lieb
30. Example 25: Vuckovic-Grischuk
31. Example 26: Yevseev-Rashkovsk
32. Example 27: Beilin-Chistiakov
33. The pawn break with f4-f5
34. Introduction
35. Example 1: Potucek-Keey
36. Example 2: Hamdouchi-Gurevich
37. Example 3: Kuczynsky-Matlak
38. Example 4: Lilienthal-Ragozin
39. Example 5: Stevic-Kortschnoj
40. Example 6: Inarkiev-Gordievsky
41. Example 7: Zelcic-Riazantsev
42. Example 8: Caruana-Bluebaum
43. Example 9: Predojevic-Kotsur
44. Countering with g7-g5
45. Introduction
46. Example 1: Euwe-Castaldi
47. Example 2: Zsedenyi-Portisch
48. Example 3: Padevsky-Portisch
49. Example 4: Honfi-Portisch
50. Example 5: Popilsky-Marin

System requirements:Minimum: Pentium III 1 GHz, 1 GB RAM, Windows 7, DirectX9 graphic card with 256 MB RAM, Windows Media Player 9 and internet connection for program activation. Recommended: PC Intel Core i7, 2.8 GHz, 4 GB RAM, Windows 7 / 8 or 10, DirectX10 graphic card (or compatible) with 512 MB RAM or better, 100% DirectX10 compatible sound card, Windows Media Player 11,and internet connection for program activation.