Aagaard/Ntirlis: Playing the French (hardcover) Klassiker Petersburg grandmaster and coach Solozhenkin

Petersburg grandmaster and coach Solozhenkin reveals the secrets of one of the most complex systems of the Ruy Lopez - the Zaitsev Variation

such as 'Pump up your rating' and 'The Woodpecker Method'

while still playing the same opening patterns

in total containing over 9

and has won many elite-level tournaments throughout his long career

Aagaard/Ntirlis: Playing the French (hardcover) Klassiker Petersburg grandmaster and coach SolozhenkinThe French Defence is one of the most solid and strategically rich responses to 1. e4. Many opening lines have been analysed to death by computer, but the French is relatively resistant to this growing trend, as the characteristic blocked pawn centre leads to situations where a player with superior understanding can overcome an opponent whose expertise lies in computer assisted preparation. Acclaimed authors Ntirlis and Aagaard present a complete