Top Choice Repertoire: Play the French Defence Vol.1 & 2 by Rustam Kasimdzhanov

The French Defence is one of the most popular openings - from club player to grandmaster. It’s a very solid opening against 1.e4 but leaves room for counterplay and initiative. In this two-volume video course former world-champion and startrainer Rustam Kasimdzhanov shows you the ins and outs of this hugely complex opening. Through his vast experience both as a player, as well as the second of Vishy Anand and Fabiano Caruana; Kasimdzhanov has created a full lifetime repertoire after 1.e4 e6 for you. Start your journey now!

• 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e5
• 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5
• 3.Nc3 Nf6 Sidelines

• Video running time: 5 hours (English)
• With interactive training including video feedback
• Extra: Training with ChessBase apps - Memorize the opening repertoire and play key positions against Fritz on various levels

Vol.2

• 3.Nd2 c5
• 3.e5 c5
• 3.exd5 exd5
• Sidelines

• Video running time: 5 hours 45 minutes (English)
• With interactive training including video feedback
• Extra: Training with ChessBase apps - Memorize the opening repertoire and play key positions against Fritz on various levels

Sample video

1. Introduction
2. Model Game 1: Karjakin-Morozevich
3. Model Game 2: Aronian-Bluebaum
4. Model Game 3: Movsesian-Meier
5. Analysis Database
6. 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e5
7. 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6
8. 4.e5 Nfd7 5.Nce2 c5 6.c3 Nc6 without f4
9. 4.e5 Nfd7 5.Nce2 c5 6.c3 Nc6 7.f4 Be7 8.Nf3 0-0 9.h4/g3/a3
10. 4.e5 Nfd7 5.Nce2 c5 6.c3 Nc6 7.f4 Be7 8.Nf3 0-0 9.Be3
11. 4.e5 Nfd7 5.Nf3
12. 4.e5 Nfd7 5.f4 c5 6.Nf3 Nc6 7.Be3 cxd4 8.Nxd4 Qb6 Intro
13. 4.e5 Nfd7 5.f4 c5 6.Nf3 Nc6 7.Be3 cxd4 8.Nxd4 Qb6 Sidelines
14. 4.e5 Nfd7 5.f4 c5 6.Nf3 Nc6 7.Be3 cxd4 8.Nxd4 Qb6 9.Qd2 Qxb2 10.Rb1 Qa3 11.Ncb5 Qxa2 12.Rb3
15. 4.e5 Nfd7 5.f4 c5 6.Nf3 Nc6 7.Be3 cxd4 8.Nxd4 Qb6 9.Qd2 Qxb2 10.Rb1 Qa3 11.Ncb5 Qxa2 12.Rd1/Rc1
16. 4.e5 Nfd7 5.f4 c5 6.Nf3 Nc6 7.Be3 cxd4 8.Nxd4 Qb6 9.Qd2 Qxb2 10.Rb1 Qa3 11.Bb5 Nxd4 12.Bxd4 a6 early deviations
17. 4.e5 Nfd7 5.f4 c5 6.Nf3 Nc6 7.Be3 cxd4 8.Nxd4 Qb6 9.Qd2 Qxb2 10.Rb1 Qa3 11.Bb5 Nxd4 12.Bxd4 a6 13.Bxd7 Bxd7 14.Rxb7
18. 4.e5 Nfd7 5.f4 c5 6.Nf3 Nc6 7.Be3 cxd4 8.Nxd4 Qb6 9.Qd2 Qxb2 10.Rb1 Qa3 11.Bb5 Nxd4 12.Bxd4 a6 13.Bxd7 Bxd7 14.Rb3 Qe7 15.0-0
19. 4.e5 Nfd7 5.f4 c5 6.Nf3 Nc6 7.Be3 cxd4 8.Nxd4 Qb6 9.Qd2 Qxb2 10.Rb1 Qa3 11.Bb5 Nxd4 12.Bxd4 a6 13.Bxd7 Bxd7 14.Rb3 Qe7 15.Rxb7 Rc8
20. 4.e5 Nfd7 5.f4 c5 6.Nf3 Nc6 7.Be3 cxd4 8.Nxd4 Qb6 9.Qd2 Qxb2 10.Rb1 Qa3 11.Bb5 Nxd4 12.Bxd4 a6 13.Bxd7 Bxd7 14.Rb3 Qe7 15.Rxb7 Qd8
21. 4.e5 Nfd7 5.f4 c5 6.Nf3 Nc6 7.Be3 cxd4 8.Nxd4 Qb6 9.Qd2 Qxb2 10.Rb1 Qa3 11.Bb5 Nxd4 12.Bxd4 a6 13.Bxd7 Bxd7 14.Rb3 Qe7 15.Rxb7 Qh4 16.g3/Bf2
22. 4.e5 Nfd7 5.f4 c5 6.Nf3 Nc6 7.Be3 cxd4 8.Nxd4 Qb6 9.Qd2 Qxb2 10.Rb1 Qa3 11.Bb5 Nxd4 12.Bxd4 a6 13.Bxd7 Bxd7 14.Rb3 Qe7 15.Rxb7 Qh4 16.Qf2
23. 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5
24. 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5
25. 4...h6
26. 4...dxe4 5.Nxe4 Be7 6.Nxf6 Bxf6 7.Bxf6 Qxf6 8.Nf3 c5
27. 4...dxe4 5.Nxe4 Be7 6.Nxf6 Bxf6 7.Bxf6 Qxf6 8.Nf3 0-0 9.Qd3 c5 and Sidelines
28. 4...dxe4 5.Nxe4 Be7 6.Nxf6 Bxf6 7.Bxf6 Qxf6 8.Nf3 0-0 9.Qd3 Rd8
29. 4...dxe4 5.Nxe4 Be7 6.Bxf6 gxf6 7.g3/Qd2
30. 4...dxe4 5.Nxe4 Be7 6.Bxf6 gxf6 7.Nc3
31. 4...dxe4 5.Nxe4 Be7 6.Bxf6 gxf6 7.Nf3 a6 8.c4
32. 4...dxe4 5.Nxe4 Be7 6.Bxf6 gxf6 7.Nf3 a6 8.Bd3/Qd2
33. 4...dxe4 5.Nxe4 Be7 6.Bxf6 gxf6 7.Nf3 a6 8.Qe2 f5 9.Nc3 b5 10.Qe3/g3
34. 4...dxe4 5.Nxe4 Be7 6.Bxf6 gxf6 7.Nf3 a6 8.Qe2 f5 9.Nc3 b5 10.0-0-0
35. 4...dxe4 5.Nxe4 Be7 6.Bxf6 gxf6 7.Nf3 a6 8.g3 Nc6/b5
36. 4...dxe4 5.Nxe4 Be7 6.Bxf6 gxf6 7.Nf3 a6 8.g3 f5
37. 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 Sidelines
38. 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6
39. 4.exd5 exd5
40. 4.Bd3 c5
41. Outro
42. Exercises
43. Description
44. Exercise 1
45. Exercise 2
46. Exercise 3
47. Exercise 4
48. Exercise 5
49. Exercise 6
50. Exercise 7
51. Exercise 8
52. Exercise 9
53. Exercise 10
54. Exercise 11
55. Exercise 12
56. Exercise 13
57. Exercise 14
58. Exercise 15
59. Exercise 16
60. Exercise 17
61. Vol 2
62. Introduction
63. Model Game 1: Kasparov-Anand
64. Model Game 2: Shabalov-Shirov
65. 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5
66. 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.c3 Nc6 5.Nf3 Qb6
67. Early sidelines
68. 6.Na3 Bd7
69. 6.Bd3 cxd4 7.0-0 Bd7
70. 6.Bd3 cxd4 7.cxd4 Bd7
71. 6.a3 Nh6 7.b4 Sidelines
72. 6.a3 Nh6 7.b4 cxd4 8.Bxh6 gxh6 9.cxd4 Bd7 10.Ra2
73. 6.a3 Nh6 7.b4 cxd4 8.cxd4
74. 6.a3 Nh6 7.Bd3
75. 6.Be2 cxd4 7.cxd4 Nh6 Sidelines
76. 6.Be2 cxd4 7.cxd4 Nh6 8.Bxh6 Qxb2 9.Nbd2 gxh6 10.0-0 Bd7 11.Rb1 Qxa2
77. 6.Be2 cxd4 7.cxd4 Nh6 8.Bxh6 Qxb2 9.Nbd2 gxh6 10.0-0 Bd7 11.a4/Nb3
78. 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2
79. 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 c5
80. Rare lines
81. 4.exd5 Qxd5 5.Ngf3 cxd4 6.Bc4 Qd6 7.Ne4 and 7.0-0 Nf6 8.Nb3 Nc6 9.Re1/Nbxd4
82. 4.exd5 Qxd5 5.Ngf3 cxd4 6.Bc4 Qd6 7.0-0 Nf6 8.Nb3 Nc6 9.Nbxd4 Nxd4 10.Nxd4 Be7
83. 4.Ngf3 cxd4 5.Nxd4 Nf6 6.e5
84. 4.Ngf3 cxd4 5.Nxd4 Nf6 6.exd5 Nxd5 7.c3/Bd3
85. 4.Ngf3 cxd4 5.Nxd4 Nf6 6.exd5 Nxd5 7.Ne4/N2f3
86. 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 and Sidelines
87. 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5
88. 3.exd5 exd5 Sidelines
89. 3.exd5 exd5 4.Nf3 Nf6 5.Bd3 Bd6 6.Qe2 Be6 7.c4/Ng5
90. 3.exd5 exd5 4.Nf3 Nf6 5.Bd3 Bd6 6.0-0 0-0 7.Bg5 Bg4
91. Sidelines Part 1
92. Sidelines Part 2
93. Outro
94. Exercises
95. Description
96. Exercise 1
97. Exercise 2
98. Exercise 3
99. Exercise 4
100. Exercise 5
101. Exercise 6
102. Exercise 7
103. Exercise 8
104. Exercise 9
105. Exercise 10
106. Exercise 11
107. Exercise 12
108. Exercise 13
109. Exercise 14
110. Exercise 15