==================== FRENCH DEFENSE ====================
The repertoire includes the very latest ideas used in top-level tournaments (including the Candidates and World Championship matches). How to Study the Repertoire Effectively
Against 3.Nd2 (Classical/Rubinstein): 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 Nf6 (3...c5) 4.e5 Nfd7 5.c3 c5 6.Bd3 Nc6 7.Ne2 cxd4 8.cxd4 f6 9.exf6 Nxf6 10.O-O Bd6 11.Nf3 O-O 12.Bg5! h6 13.Bh4 Be8?! 14.Ng3! +/= (Giri’s preference – slow buildup, avoid early Qd2).
==================== FRENCH DEFENSE ====================
The repertoire includes the very latest ideas used in top-level tournaments (including the Candidates and World Championship matches). How to Study the Repertoire Effectively Lifetime Repertoires Giri-s 1 E4 Part 3 pgn
Against 3.Nd2 (Classical/Rubinstein): 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 Nf6 (3...c5) 4.e5 Nfd7 5.c3 c5 6.Bd3 Nc6 7.Ne2 cxd4 8.cxd4 f6 9.exf6 Nxf6 10.O-O Bd6 11.Nf3 O-O 12.Bg5! h6 13.Bh4 Be8?! 14.Ng3! +/= (Giri’s preference – slow buildup, avoid early Qd2). avoid early Qd2).