user3237: I am a 1750 Elo player with a very positional, quiet and strategic style of play.
I am looking for one or more books about the French Defence which fits these 3 conditions:

It must offer a complete Black repertoire. It must cover the French Defence from the point of view of Black only. (I don't care about playing the French Defence as White since I don't play 1. e4) (And if the diagram boards in the book show Black at the bottom, ie. with the board flipped, that would be great.)
The Black repertoire proposed in the book must (on average) tend to lead to positions which are as much solid, positional, slow, closed, quiet and strategic as possible. I want as few sharp and tactical lines as possible.
If possible, I would like that the repertoire tries to avoid playing the Pawn break ...f7-f6 (except when it's totally necessary).

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I don’t really like 3.Nc3 dxe4 and 3.Nd2 dxe4. I’ve looked in my ChessBase Mega Database and on Chess Tempo games database and here is what I found out:
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3...X: A | B | C | D
X: The Black move
A: The average Elo that Black is expected to lose, ie [Average Elo] minus [Performance Elo] - Statistics from Chess Tempo
B: The average Elo that Black is expected to lose, ie [Average Elo] minus [Performance Elo] - Statistics from ChessBase (selecting only games where both players were rated between 1700 and 2200)
C: The percentage of games that ended in a draw - Statistics from Chess Tempo
D: The percentage of games that ended in a draw - Statistics from ChessBase (selecting only games where both players were rated between 1700 and 2200)
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3.Nc3:
3...Bb4:  43 | 33 | 34.3 | 27
3...Nf6:   37 | 19 | 38.4 | 27
3...dxe4: 57 | 40 | 47.7 | 34
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3.Nd2:
3...Nf6:   53 | 35 | 34.1 | 28
3...c5:    43 | 28 | 49.7 | 32
3...Be7:  40 | 33 | 39.8 | 33
3...dxe4: 59 | 27 | 47.2 | 30
3...Nc6:  58 | 27 | 33.0 | 33
3...a6:    43 | 34 | 43.1 | 35
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Conclusion: 3... dxe4 scores extremely poorly both against 3. Nc3 and against 3. Nd2. And against 3. Nd2 it isn't even efficient at making draws.
I don't know much about the French so I don't know exactly which of these moves are sharp/tactical and which of them are solid/positional/quiet.
But I would guess that against 3. Nc3 I should probably choose 3...Nf6 (I heard that 3...Bb4 was extremely sharp and tactical)
And against 3. Nd2 I should probably choose 3...c5 and answer 4. exd5 with 4...Qxd5 (I heard that 3...Nf6 was extremely sharp and tactical) (and 3...Be7 looks too subtle for a non-GM)
So any more suggestions would be appreciated, thanks.

user7391: I understand you want a book recommendation however having been in said situation before(quiet, positional player myself that loves the french), i chanced upon a chessbase dvd by Nick Pert,the variations he provides are as solid as it gets in the french  link...http://shop.chessbase.com/en/products/pert_french_defence_for_the_tournament_player

user2042: French can get very sharp. Your biggest problem is the fact that it is White who steers the game. If he chooses, he can make things so sharp that both of your heads will explode. 
Your best bet to dodge this is to play Rubinstein variation, which is positional in nature and has a reputation of being solid:
[Title "French defense, Rubinstein variation - ECO code is C10"]
[fen ""]

1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 ( 3.Nd2 dxe4 4.Nxe4 ) 3...dxe4 4.Nxe4

I was trying to play this line, relying on general principles, against computer/stronger opponents and things went very bad. You must know opening moves and typical middlegame positions that arise very well in order to have equal chances. 
That being said, each time I played opening well, I drew with ease. I have never faced any problems, even against a computer -> positions are simplified and tend to fizzle out to a draw. You might have to defend accurately in some lines, but it is worth it. White has limited options and has just a few lines that give you difficulties. 
Once you learn how to defend there, there will be nothing White can do and you will have usually an easy game, at the cost that you will never win. I am sorry to say that, but endgames give winning chances only to White. Middlegame positions are harder to play as Black too, as I have mentioned, and are designed to draw, not to win the game. All in all, this line is a powerful, risk free drawing weapon.
The only book that tried to cover this line in depth was Nikita Vitiugov-The French defense A Complete Repertoire for Black ( 2010 ), but the author didn't manage to cover all the options. I just feel that something is missing... The line itself is also at crisis at the top level, which is consistent with my painful experiences. 
Your biggest problem will be to find detailed, quality coverage of this line. If you still manage to solve this problem somehow, I ask you to leave me a comment with the name of the book/resource/CD you found, as this is big problem for me that I'm struggling with for over a year.
I am sorry for posting this as an answer, but the content is too big to fit into a comment...

user3357: There are several excellent books covering the French Defense.
Unfortunately, you cannot avoid complications, despite how much you want to, there are going to be complications, just because you play this line, doesn't mean the game can't somehow explode into a tactical mess. 
Also how can you be a French player if you don't want to play the critical f7-f6 pawn break? That "break" defines so much of the French!
Probably the definitive French Defense repertoire book is Play the French by John Watson (4th Edition) (3rd also fine), which I highly recommend
http://www.amazon.com/Play-French-4th-Everyman-Chess/dp/1857446801/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1403968578&sr=8-1&keywords=play+the+french
Also good is Chess Explained: The French by Viacheslav Eingorn and Valentin Bogdanov, this covers the Rubinstein variations of the French and more
http://www.amazon.com/Chess-Explained-French-Viacheslav-Eingorn-ebook/dp/B00H8ZDATS/ref=sr_1_15?ie=UTF8&qid=1403968623&sr=8-15&keywords=french+defense
There is also the Grandmaster Repertoire Series on it, with two volumes by Emmanuel Berg 
http://www.qualitychess.co.uk/products/1/207/grandmaster_repertoire_14_-_the_french_defence_volume_one_by_emanuel_berg/
And lastly, The Flexible French by Viktor Moskalenko (French Defense expert) should not be ignored http://www.amazon.com/The-Flexible-French-Strategic-Explanations/dp/9056912453/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1403968623&sr=8-8&keywords=french+defense
Hope this helps

3237: <p>I am a 1750 Elo player with a very positional, quiet and strategic style of play.</p>

<p>I am looking for one or more books about the French Defence which fits these 3 conditions:</p>

<ul>
<li><p>It must offer a complete Black repertoire. It must cover the French Defence from the point of view of Black only. (I don't care about playing the French Defence as White since I don't play 1. e4) (And if the diagram boards in the book show Black at the bottom, ie. with the board flipped, that would be great.)</p></li>
<li><p>The Black repertoire proposed in the book must (on average) tend to lead to positions which are as much solid, positional, slow, closed, quiet and strategic as possible. I want as few sharp and tactical lines as possible.</p></li>
<li><p>If possible, I would like that the repertoire tries to avoid playing the Pawn break ...f7-f6 (except when it's totally necessary).</p></li>
</ul>

<p>.</p>

<p>.</p>

<p>.</p>

<p><strong>Edit:</strong></p>

<p>.</p>

<p>I don’t really like 3.Nc3 dxe4 and 3.Nd2 dxe4. I’ve looked in my ChessBase Mega Database and on Chess Tempo games database and here is what I found out:</p>

<p>.</p>

<p>3...X: A | B | C | D</p>

<p>X: The Black move</p>

<p>A: The average Elo that Black is expected to lose, ie [Average Elo] minus [Performance Elo] - Statistics from Chess Tempo</p>

<p>B: The average Elo that Black is expected to lose, ie [Average Elo] minus [Performance Elo] - Statistics from ChessBase (selecting only games where both players were rated between 1700 and 2200)</p>

<p>C: The percentage of games that ended in a draw - Statistics from Chess Tempo</p>

<p>D: The percentage of games that ended in a draw - Statistics from ChessBase (selecting only games where both players were rated between 1700 and 2200)</p>

<p>.</p>

<p>3.Nc3:</p>

<p>3...Bb4:  43 | 33 | 34.3 | 27</p>

<p>3...Nf6:   37 | 19 | 38.4 | 27</p>

<p>3...dxe4: 57 | 40 | 47.7 | 34</p>

<p>.</p>

<p>3.Nd2:</p>

<p>3...Nf6:   53 | 35 | 34.1 | 28</p>

<p>3...c5:    43 | 28 | 49.7 | 32</p>

<p>3...Be7:  40 | 33 | 39.8 | 33</p>

<p>3...dxe4: 59 | 27 | 47.2 | 30</p>

<p>3...Nc6:  58 | 27 | 33.0 | 33</p>

<p>3...a6:    43 | 34 | 43.1 | 35</p>

<p>.</p>

<p>Conclusion: 3... dxe4 scores extremely poorly both against 3. Nc3 and against 3. Nd2. And against 3. Nd2 it isn't even efficient at making draws.</p>

<p>I don't know much about the French so I don't know exactly which of these moves are sharp/tactical and which of them are solid/positional/quiet.</p>

<p>But I would guess that against 3. Nc3 I should probably choose 3...Nf6 (I heard that 3...Bb4 was extremely sharp and tactical)</p>

<p>And against 3. Nd2 I should probably choose 3...c5 and answer 4. exd5 with 4...Qxd5 (I heard that 3...Nf6 was extremely sharp and tactical) (and 3...Be7 looks too subtle for a non-GM)</p>

<p>So any more suggestions would be appreciated, thanks.</p>
 7391: <p>I understand you want a book recommendation however having been in said situation before(quiet, positional player myself that loves the french), i chanced upon a chessbase dvd by Nick Pert,the variations he provides are as solid as it gets in the french  link...<a href="http://shop.chessbase.com/en/products/pert_french_defence_for_the_tournament_player" rel="nofollow">http://shop.chessbase.com/en/products/pert_french_defence_for_the_tournament_player</a></p>
 2042: <p>French can get very sharp. Your biggest problem is the fact that <strong>it is White</strong> who steers the game. If he chooses, he can make things so sharp that both of your heads will explode. </p>

<p>Your best bet to dodge this is to play <em>Rubinstein variation</em>, which is positional in nature and has a reputation of being solid:</p>

<pre><code>[Title "French defense, Rubinstein variation - ECO code is C10"]
[fen ""]

1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 ( 3.Nd2 dxe4 4.Nxe4 ) 3...dxe4 4.Nxe4
</code></pre>

<p>I was trying to play this line, relying on general principles, against computer/stronger opponents and things went very bad. <strong>You must know opening moves and typical middlegame positions that arise very well</strong> in order to have equal chances. </p>

<p>That being said, each time I played opening well, <strong>I drew with ease</strong>. I have never faced any problems, even against a computer -> positions are simplified and tend to fizzle out to a draw. You might have to defend accurately in some lines, but it is worth it. White has limited options and has just a few lines that give you difficulties. </p>

<p>Once you learn how to defend there, there will be nothing White can do and you will have usually an easy game, <strong>at the cost that you will never win.</strong> I am sorry to say that, but endgames give winning chances only to White. Middlegame positions are harder to play as Black too, as I have mentioned, and are designed to draw, not to win the game. All in all, this line is a powerful, risk free drawing weapon.</p>

<p>The only book that tried to cover this line in depth was <em>Nikita Vitiugov-The French defense A Complete Repertoire for Black ( 2010 )</em>, but the author didn't manage to cover all the options. I just feel that something is missing... The line itself is also at crisis at the top level, which is consistent with my painful experiences. </p>

<p><strong>Your biggest problem will be to find detailed, quality coverage of this line. If you still manage to solve this problem somehow, I ask you to leave me a comment with the name of the book/resource/CD you found, as this is big problem for me that I'm struggling with for over a year.</strong></p>

<p>I am sorry for posting this as an answer, but the content is too big to fit into a comment...</p>
 3357: <p>There are several excellent books covering the French Defense.</p>

<p>Unfortunately, you cannot avoid complications, despite how much you want to, there are going to be complications, just because you play this line, doesn't mean the game can't somehow explode into a tactical mess. </p>

<p>Also how can you be a French player if you don't want to play the critical f7-f6 pawn break? That "break" defines so much of the French!</p>

<p>Probably the definitive French Defense repertoire book is <strong>Play the French</strong> by John Watson (4th Edition) (3rd also fine), which I <strong><em>highly</em></strong> recommend
<a href="http://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/1857446801">http://www.amazon.com/Play-French-4th-Everyman-Chess/dp/1857446801/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1403968578&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=play+the+french</a></p>

<p>Also good is <strong>Chess Explained: The French</strong> by Viacheslav Eingorn and Valentin Bogdanov, this covers the Rubinstein variations of the French and more
<a href="http://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/B00H8ZDATS">http://www.amazon.com/Chess-Explained-French-Viacheslav-Eingorn-ebook/dp/B00H8ZDATS/ref=sr_1_15?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1403968623&amp;sr=8-15&amp;keywords=french+defense</a></p>

<p>There is also the <strong>Grandmaster Repertoire Series</strong> on it, with two volumes by Emmanuel Berg 
<a href="http://www.qualitychess.co.uk/products/1/207/grandmaster_repertoire_14_-_the_french_defence_volume_one_by_emanuel_berg/">http://www.qualitychess.co.uk/products/1/207/grandmaster_repertoire_14_-_the_french_defence_volume_one_by_emanuel_berg/</a></p>

<p>And lastly, <strong>The Flexible French</strong> by Viktor Moskalenko (French Defense expert) should not be ignored <a href="http://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/9056912453">http://www.amazon.com/The-Flexible-French-Strategic-Explanations/dp/9056912453/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1403968623&amp;sr=8-8&amp;keywords=french+defense</a></p>

<p>Hope this helps</p>
