{"product_id":"practical-opening-repertoire-for-white","title":"Practical Opening Repertoire For White","description":"\u003cb\u003eFor whom would I recommend playing the exchange variation of the French Defense? \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst of all, for those players who strive for a clear and understandable game with\n\n\n\n\ngood endgame technique. We would also like to surprise our opponent to some\n\n\n\n\nextent, throw him off his preparation, and dull his vigilance. \n\n\n\n\nWith good knowledge, we can not only claim a theoretical advantage, but\n\n\n\n\nalso exert some psychological pressure, since the opponent will lose his chances of\n\n\n\n\nwinning. Perhaps they will become bored, and this will contribute to some kind of\n\n\n\n\naggressive action on the part of our rivals; perhaps this will only lead to a weakening,\n\n\n\n\nwhich is what we are trying to provoke. \n\n\n\n\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn the Caro-Kann Defense, I recommend playing 2.с4!?, the so-called English variation!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo-named because the English maestro Elijah Williams played 2.c4 for the first\n\n\n\n\ntime in 1845. The idea of exploring this option also came about by chance. I always\n\n\n\n\nliked to study the opening and look for new, interesting and non-standard ideas. At\n\n\n\n\nsome point, the old ideas became boring to me, and I wanted to look for something\n\n\n\n\nnew. My gaze and attention was drawn to how Oleksandr Bortnyk plays against the\n\n\n\n\nCaro-Kann defense. \n\n\n\n\nI began further study after the moves: 1.е4 c6 2.c4 d5 3.cxd5 exd5 4.exd5 Nf6. I\n\n\n\n\nwas surprised by the move: 5. Qа4!? You could say that I immediately fell in love\n\n\n\n\nwith this move. Later, analyzing this option with engines a lot, I decided to create a\n\n\n\n\nfile on my computer. The analysis expanded, I found interesting and new ideas, and\n\n\n\n\nthen I started playing them in online games and the results surprised me.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57305281954174,"sku":"NW9789493435056","price":24.4,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9789493435056.jpg?v=1778562524","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/practical-opening-repertoire-for-white","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}