The Philidor is a dynamic and underrated answer to White's most popular opening move, 1 e4. Christian Bauer, himself a renowned Philidor expert, uncovers the secrets behind this intriguing opening. Using his own experience and other top-class Philidor games, Bauer identifies both the critical main lines and the tricky sidelines. He also examines the key tactical and strategic ideas for both White and Black, while highlighting crucial issues such as move-order options - a major weapon for the modern Grandmaster.
Christian Bauer is a young Grandmaster from France who has a string of tournament successes to his name. He is a former national champion and has represented France in numerous team tournaments, playing top board at the 2000 Istanbul Olympiad. He is a regular columnist for the renowned French chess magazine Europe Echecs, while this is his second book for Everyman Chess; his first was Play 1...b6!.
Title: The Philidor Files: Detailed Coverage of a Dynamic Opening (Everyman Chess)
Author: Bauer, Christian
ISBN: 9781857444360
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Publisher: Everyman Chess
Publication Date: 2007-02-07
Number of Pages: 304
Weight: 0.4537 kg