Killer French Defense - VOLUME 1

Killer French Defense - VOLUME 1
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Starring: Simon Williams
Running Time: Approximately 5 Hours

To win without risk is to triumph without glory.

In Grandmaster Simon Williams' second DVD, he will guide you throughBlack's part in the French Defence. Simon's frank, clear and understandable delivery of material of which he has extensive knowledge certainly aids the viewer in increasing their understanding of these opening lines. Simon's first DVD has been internationally acclaimed as setting new standards in this format for his clear approach to delivering sometimes complex material. Chapters are broken up through chess-related montages maintaining a viewing interest from start to finish. This feature is a standalone product running on all platforms and requiring no additional software.

The first volume (of this two-volume collection) covers the Advance Variation and Tarrasch Variation.
To purchase the 2 Volume Collection, click here.


What the experts said about Simon's Killer Dutch DVD:

"The Killer Dutch is an excellent and highly entertaining piece of work" - IM Andrew Martin

"Killer Dutch is an excellent DVD and one which I feel will genuinely help viewers develop a much better understanding of this tricky and demanding opening" - Marsh Towers

"Simon Williams is already known to be one of the most entertaining Grandmasters around" - British Chess Magazine

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