How to Play Against 1 e4 Author:Neil McDonald It?s not easy finding a good opening to play against 1 e4, especially if you don?t have endless time available to study the latest theoretical developments. If you choose fashionable openings, it?s often a necessity to keep pace with modern theory if you want to succeed with Black. This book provides a solution. Neil McDonald advocates his favou... more »rite opening ? the very popular French Defence ? but chooses a repertoire for Black that requires only the minimum amount of move memorization. The lines he selects are very easy to learn and play ? perfect for those who are unwilling to be slaves to opening theory. But there?s also something here for more experienced players, as McDonald goes on to offer a second repertoire based on counter-attacking lines against 3 Nc3 and 3 Nd2. *An easy-to-learn defence against 1 e4*Provides solutions to all of White?s options*Written by a world-renowned expert on the French*Ideal for improvers, club players and tournament players« less