The French Defence in 10 minutes

Too busy to do a proper web version watch this space... This is a very beginner's guide to the French.

http://exeterchessclub.org.uk/x/FTP/French10.pdf

I thought I had this document on the website already, but it appears not. Clearly, if you find another version here, do let me know!

Good further reading:
How to Play Against 1 e4 -- Neil McDonald
http://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Play-Against-1-e4/dp/1857445864/

cheers

D

Chess Quotes

"When it is so freely asserted that Morphy's style was all genius and inspiration ... Morphy possessed that most profound book knowledge of any master of his time, and never introduced a single novelty, whereas since his day the books have had to study the players...

 We may all learn from Morphy and Anderssen how to conduct a King's side attack, and perhaps I myself may not have learnt enough.

— Wilhelm STEINITZ