Starting Out

Starting Out
Author: John Cox
Publisher:
Total Pages: 192
Release: 2005-01-01
Genre: Games
ISBN: 9781857443707

Alekhine's Defence is a sharp and controversial opening in which Black attacks from the very first move, provoking White into lunging forward in the center. White is often able to construct an impressively large central pawn formation, but Black's hope is that this becomes over-stretched and disintegrates in the face of a vicious counterattack. Unsurprisingly, Alekhine's Defence has always been a favorite amongst uncompromising players such as Fischer and Alekhine himself, while more recently it's been utilized by the likes of Ivanchuk and Short. In this easy-to-read guide, openings expert John Cox goes back to basics, studying the essential principles of Alekhine's Defence and its numerous variations. Throughout the book there are an abundance of notes, tips and warnings to guide the improving player, while key strategies, ideas and tactics for both sides are clearly illustrated. *User-friendly lay out to help readers absorb ideas *Concentrates on the key principles of Alekhine's Defence *Ideal for the improving player

Alekhine's Defence

Alekhine's Defence
Author: Nigel Davies
Publisher:
Total Pages: 158
Release: 2002-02-01
Genre: Games
ISBN: 9781857442533

This book contains all the information necessary to start playing the opening, or meeting it as White.

The Modernized Alekhine Defense

The Modernized Alekhine Defense
Author: Christian Bauer
Publisher:
Total Pages: 554
Release: 2021-09-14
Genre:
ISBN: 9789464201185

>Building on his ever creative ideas, Christian Bauer found a way to take a fresh look at the current status of the Alekhine Defense. It's clear that Christian has a definite weak spot for Knights. Surely you will appreciate his best efforts to bamboozle your opponents into self-destruction by using the Alekhine.

The Alekhine for the Tournament Player

The Alekhine for the Tournament Player
Author: Lev Alburt
Publisher: B T Batsford Limited
Total Pages: 144
Release: 1991
Genre: Games
ISBN: 9780713469516

Alekhine's Defence is one of the most provocative openings at the black's disposal, ideal for tournament players looking for exciting games. All the important variations are covered in this book which uses a variety of illustrative games to demonstrate the key concepts. Many of these games are from Alburt's own practice of the Alekhine, in which he is an experienced exponent. Lev Alburt is the current US Champion and Eric Schiller is a US Master and author of a number of books on this subject area.

Alekhine Alert!

Alekhine Alert!
Author: Timothy Taylor
Publisher: Gloucester Publishers Plc
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2010
Genre: Chess
ISBN: 9781857446234

Timothy Taylor takes a contemporary look at one of Black's most ambitious counters to 1 e4, the Alekhine Defence. He constructs a practical repertoire for Black, ideal for the modern-day player.

107 Great Chess Battles, 1939-1945

107 Great Chess Battles, 1939-1945
Author: Alexander Alekhine
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 292
Release: 1992-01-01
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 9780486271040

One of the game's greatest players annotates scores of fascinating games involving Capablanca, Bogoljubov, Keres, Reshevsky, others. Included are many of Alekhine's own games, plus candid commentary on fellow masters, rivals.

Alekhine Defense. A Complete Guide

Alekhine Defense. A Complete Guide
Author: Николай Калиниченко
Publisher: Litres
Total Pages: 546
Release: 2018-06-27
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 5041200440

Alekhine Defense is a bold choice for Black, challenging the classical chess rules from the very beginning of the game yet proving itself to be a flexible system. Black can choose to head for mind-boggling complications or carefully manoeuvre within the 6th to 8th ranks, waiting for the right time to strike out at the center. Although once a favorite of Bobby Fischer and occasionally played by Magnus Carlsen, the lack of Alekhine Defense games at the level of elite Grandmasters today means that many lines and ideas remain untested in practice. As a result, this opening leads to lively, often open positions with chances for both sides. With l...Nf6 Black signals that he is playing to win.This book, consisting of 16 parts and 87 chapters, not only covers the traditional Alekhine lines but also takes a comprehensive look at variations rooted firmly in the 21st century. Moreover, thanks to the use of modern technology and the authors' deep analysis the evaluations of many well-known lines have been revised. The authors have strived to write a lively work which is useful for both players with high ELO ratings and club players.

The Alekhine Defence: Move by Move

The Alekhine Defence: Move by Move
Author: Cyrus Lakdawala
Publisher: Everyman Chess
Total Pages: 424
Release:
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 1781941688

This series provides an ideal platform to study chess openings. By continually challenging the reader to answer probing questions throughout the book, the Move by Move format greatly encourages the learning and practising of vital skills just as much as the traditional assimilation of opening knowledge. Carefully selected questions and answers are designed to keep you actively involved and allow you to monitor your progress as you learn. This is an excellent way to study any chess opening and at the same time improve your general chess skills and knowledge. In this book, International Master Cyrus Lakdawala invites you to join him in studying the Alekhine Defence. Black's idea in the Alekhine Defence is a bold one. By inviting White's central pawns to advance, Black hopes later on to undermine and demolish White's centre. This ambitious strategy appeals to players who enjoy sharp lines and positional imbalances. Using illustrative games, Lakdawala outlines a reliable repertoire for Black, examines the main positional and tactical ideas for both sides, provides answers to all the key questions and tells you everything you need to know about successfully playing the Alekhine Defence. Essential guidance and training in the Alekhine DefencePresents a repertoire for Black with 1 e4 Nf6Utilizes an ideal approach to chess study

Play the Alekhine

Play the Alekhine
Author: Valentin Bogdanov
Publisher: Gambit Publications
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2010-02
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 9781906454159

The Alekhine is arguably the most forcing and aggressive reply to 1 e4. Black immediately forces the pace and drags the game onto his own favoured territory. This strategy is not without risk, but those who specialize in the Alekhine find that the opening has a real practical sting and quick-strike potential. This book describes the main positional and tactical themes unique to the Alekhine, and the principal directions of play in modern practice. The coverage is even-handed, and there are abundant ideas presented to both sides, including ways for White to seek to consolidate his space advantage, or else to try to blast Black off the board. The author, Valentin Bogdanov, has a wealth of experience with the Alekhine, having played it over the course of more than three decades. Moreover, he was active in Odessa chess at the time when the Alekhine was extensively developed by a group of players including GM Semion Palatnik and three-time US Champion Lev Alburt. Thus he provides us not only with the benefit of his own accumulated wisdom, but also with insights gleaned from work with some of the greatest Alekhine devotees of all time.

Starting Out: The Pirc/Modern

Starting Out: The Pirc/Modern
Author: Joe Gallagher
Publisher: Everyman Chess
Total Pages: 497
Release:
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 1781940797

Full explanation of the latest theory. The very closely linked Pirc and Modern Defences are dynamic systems that are favoured by ambitious, counter-attacking players. Black plays very much in a hypermodern fashion, allowing White to build an unopposed pawn centre with the idea of plotting its eventual downfall. In this revolutionary book, Grandmaster Joe Gallagher goes back to basics, studying the fundamental principles of the Pirc/Modern and its numerous variations. Throughout the book there are plenty of notes, tips and warnings to guide the improving player, while important strategies, ideas and tactics for both sides are clearly illustrated.