Understanding Middlegame Strategies Vol.9:French Tarrasch
by Ivan Sokolov

In the Tarrasch variation, White seems to be doing great, but initial evaluations can be deceptive and Black certainly has trumps, creating complicated and fascinating positions. "The Frenchs household-name proponent is the legendary Victor Kortschnoj - arguably the best player to have never become world champion - so naturally, I have included a number of his games." He played these positions in two of his World Championship matches in 1978 & 1981 against Anatoly Karpov - who many consider to be the most precise player against isolated pawns - not losing a single game. French middlegames are very rich and tricky to master, but with this video course you will gain a better positional understanding and learn precise strategic planning.
Video running time: 3 hours 50 minutes
With interactive training including video feedback
Extra: Training with ChessBase apps - Play "French: Tarrasch" positions against Fritz on various levels

Including download & stream for iPad, tablet etc: can be unlocked with imprinted key

Ivan Sokolov is a Dutch chess Grandmaster and author of popular chess books. He was Yugoslav champion in 1988 and Dutch champion in 1995 and 1998. For more than two decades he has been one of the elite players and has beaten many of the strongest players in the world.

System requirements
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