Alapin French: Tactics for White

Alapin French: Tactics for White was published by Thinkers' Press in 1995. The French Defence line follows 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Be3. The Alapin-Diemer Gambit continues 3...dxe4 4.Nd2 Nf6 5.f3 exf3 6.Ngxf3. Play resembles the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit. The book covers alternatives for both sides in this variation.

The Alapin French book has 52 games with analysis and verbal explanations. Bob Long did a smaller print run of this specialized book. The Alapin French is a companion volume to Blackmar-Diemer Gambit Keybook was published by Thinkers' Press in 1992. Both books sold out. Used copies are sold online.

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