Aagaard/Ntirlis: Playing the French (hardcover) Klassiker such as 'Pump up your

such as 'Pump up your rating' and 'The Woodpecker Method'

but rather analyses entire games as a unity of opening

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and has won many elite-level tournaments throughout his long career

while still playing the same opening patterns

Aagaard/Ntirlis: Playing the French (hardcover) Klassiker such as 'Pump up yourThe French Defence is one of the most solid and strategically rich responses to 1. e4. Many opening lines have been analysed to death by computer, but the French is relatively resistant to this growing trend, as the characteristic blocked pawn centre leads to situations where a player with superior understanding can overcome an opponent whose expertise lies in computer assisted preparation. Acclaimed authors Ntirlis and Aagaard present a complete