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From time to time I like to check my old notebooks, especially if they are related to chess. The one I took on this day has some interesting schedules on the last few pages. It was my training plan for December 1997. I had just turned 14 when I wr... | Read More
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The article in front should be useful mainly to those who are:
beginner level players
intermediate level players
French Defense players
Focal points:
thinking process
activity of pieces
space advantage
coordination
compensation for material
stra... | Read More
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Note: This article is aimed to help players with rating below 1300 to understand first moves and basic ideas behind the French defense (1. e4 e6).
Let us think logical for a while. At first sight, it's obvious that 1...e6 allows white to take con... | Read More
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I call it "Maxa system" because my first coach, IM Branimir Maksimović (whose nickname is "Maxa"), was - and probably still is - well-known "french", who always played this 5...Nge7 line. I accepted the same concept of repertoire, so french and N... | Read More