Top Choice Repertoire: Play the French Defence Vol.2 by Rustam Kasimdzhanov

Top Choice Repertoire: Play the French Defence Vol.2 by Rustam Kasimdzhanov

The French Defence is one of the most popular openings - from club player to grandmaster. It’s a very solid opening against 1.e4 but leaves room for counterplay and initiative. In this two-volume video course former world-champion and startrainer Rustam Kasimdzhanov shows you the ins and outs of this hugely complex opening. Through his vast experience both as a player, as well as the second of Vishy Anand and Fabiano Caruana; Kasimdzhanov has created a full lifetime repertoire after 1.e4 e6 for you. Start your journey now!

• 3.Nd2 c5
• 3.e5 c5
• 3.exd5 exd5
• Sidelines

• Video running time: 5 hours 45 minutes (English)
• With interactive training including video feedback
• Extra: Training with ChessBase apps - Memorize the opening repertoire and play key positions against Fritz on various levels

Sample video

1. Introduction
2. Model Game 1: Kasparov-Anand
3. Model Game 2: Shabalov-Shirov
4. 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5
5. 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.c3 Nc6 5.Nf3 Qb6
6. Early sidelines
7. 6.Na3 Bd7
8. 6.Bd3 cxd4 7.0-0 Bd7
9. 6.Bd3 cxd4 7.cxd4 Bd7
10. 6.a3 Nh6 7.b4 Sidelines
11. 6.a3 Nh6 7.b4 cxd4 8.Bxh6 gxh6 9.cxd4 Bd7 10.Ra2
12. 6.a3 Nh6 7.b4 cxd4 8.cxd4
13. 6.a3 Nh6 7.Bd3
14. 6.Be2 cxd4 7.cxd4 Nh6 Sidelines
15. 6.Be2 cxd4 7.cxd4 Nh6 8.Bxh6 Qxb2 9.Nbd2 gxh6 10.0-0 Bd7 11.Rb1 Qxa2
16. 6.Be2 cxd4 7.cxd4 Nh6 8.Bxh6 Qxb2 9.Nbd2 gxh6 10.0-0 Bd7 11.a4/Nb3
17. 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2
18. 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 c5
19. Rare lines
20. 4.exd5 Qxd5 5.Ngf3 cxd4 6.Bc4 Qd6 7.Ne4 and 7.0-0 Nf6 8.Nb3 Nc6 9.Re1/Nbxd4
21. 4.exd5 Qxd5 5.Ngf3 cxd4 6.Bc4 Qd6 7.0-0 Nf6 8.Nb3 Nc6 9.Nbxd4 Nxd4 10.Nxd4 Be7
22. 4.Ngf3 cxd4 5.Nxd4 Nf6 6.e5
23. 4.Ngf3 cxd4 5.Nxd4 Nf6 6.exd5 Nxd5 7.c3/Bd3
24. 4.Ngf3 cxd4 5.Nxd4 Nf6 6.exd5 Nxd5 7.Ne4/N2f3
25. 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 and Sidelines
26. 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5
27. 3.exd5 exd5 Sidelines
28. 3.exd5 exd5 4.Nf3 Nf6 5.Bd3 Bd6 6.Qe2 Be6 7.c4/Ng5
29. 3.exd5 exd5 4.Nf3 Nf6 5.Bd3 Bd6 6.0-0 0-0 7.Bg5 Bg4
30. Sidelines Part 1
31. Sidelines Part 2
32. Outro
33. Exercises
34. Description
35. Exercise 1
36. Exercise 2
37. Exercise 3
38. Exercise 4
39. Exercise 5
40. Exercise 6
41. Exercise 7
42. Exercise 8
43. Exercise 9
44. Exercise 10
45. Exercise 11
46. Exercise 12
47. Exercise 13
48. Exercise 14
49. Exercise 15