Martin: Play the French with 3. ... dxe4 grundlagen It is a great honor

It is a great honor to be named alongside the books by Nimzowitsch "My System" or Tarrasch "The Game of Chess"

With fascinating ease

) the flexible King's Fianchetto system

Can I exchange a poorly placed piece of mine for a good one of my opponent's

·Test your chess prowess and sharpen your tactical antenna

Martin: Play the French with 3. ... dxe4 grundlagen It is a great honorThe variation of the French that starts 1 e4 e6 2 d4 d5 3 Nc3 (or 3 Nd2) 3 dxe4 is often called the Rubinstein Variation . It is a great way to simplify the position and ensure that the middlegame battle rewards strategic understanding rather than rote memorisation of opening moves. It is also a very useful weapon to defuse the attacking intentions of aggressive White players who plan an all out assault in the main lines of the French Defense. An