Die Erstausgabe war ein Bestseller und viele Schachfreunde fanden in der letzten Zeit einige Verbesserungen in den Varianten für beide Seiten. Der Autor konnte sich über mangelndes Feedback nicht beschweren und so entschloß man sich, dieses noch sehr junge Buch komplett zu überarbeiten und alle neuen Ideen miteinfließen zu lassen. Herausgekommen ist ein Französisch-Buch, welches den aktuellen Theoriestand enthält. Bei vielen der neuen Ideen merkt man allerdings, daß dahinter Enginezüge stecken und es fällt nicht immer leicht, die Tiefe der einzelnen Varianten zu erfassen. Trotzdem kann ich das Buch wärmstens empfehlen, denn es gibt auch dem Otto-Normal-Klubspieler viele interessante Ideen und Pläne in die Hand, mit welchen Schwarz oft um den vollen Punkt kämpft.
The French Defence - Reloaded
A Completely Updated Edition
by Nikita Vitiugov
Publisher: Chess Stars, 2012
Edition: Paperback medium
ISBN: 978-954-8782-86-9
Pages: 360
Language: English
A completely updated edition which presents a Black repertoire based on the French.
Here are Vitiugov's own words: “I received, quite unexpectedly, many comments and opinions following the publication of my first book on the French Defence. These were quite varied, both in form and content.
There were renowned experts, who pointed out that some of the variations were not analyzed to perfection. Some meticulous readers looked for, and found (!), possibilities for both sides, which I had omitted in several important, and even not so important, lines.
There were people who criticized my rather ambitious concept, according to which I tried to present the opening the way I saw it, instead of just following the branches of the database. However, there were also some appreciative comments.
Chess develops so rapidly that writing a book devoted to opening theory which will be valid for a long period of time is "mission impossible" nowadays. What was fashionable a year ago quickly becomes outdated, while some dead and forgotten variations rise from the ashes.
Nevertheless, I believe that the foundations which I laid eighteen months ago can be enriched with new variations and ideas, while the essence remains the same."
Nikita Vitiugov is World Champion with the Russian team in 2010 and European Champion with the team of Saint-Petersburg Chess Federation in 2011. He won the Russian cup in 2008, the Russian higher league in 2007, and 1-3 place in the Aeroflot Open 2011, the bronze medal in the Russian Superfinal in 2009. His current rating is 2726.
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