Yevseev: Fighting the French: A New Concept Vereinsbedarf based on the Open Variation

based on the Open Variation which occurs after 5

Black sacrifices a pawn against the Ruy Lopez in exchange for a long-lasting attack

important chess author and trainer (including Yusupov)

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Yevseev: Fighting the French: A New Concept Vereinsbedarf based on the Open VariationGM Yevseev suggests a new concept of combating the French. White plays 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 and then he deploys his pieces according to the scheme Ngf3, Bd3, c3, 00, against almost anything that Black may play. This will usually lead to exchanges in the centre and the appearance of an isolated queen's pawn for White. Contents Preface Part 1. The Rubinstein Variation: 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 dxe4 4. Nxe4 1 Various, 4 Nf6 2 4 Bd7 3 4 Nd7 Part 2. All Other