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Play the Alekhine

By Valentin Bogdanov

Play the Alekhine

By Valentin Bogdanov

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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.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
illustrated
Number of Pages:
112
Release Date:
2010-02-09
Publication Date:
2010-02-28
Publisher:
Gambit Publications, Ltd
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1906454159
ISBN13:
9781906454159
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
253 g
Height:
174 cm
Width:
246 cm
Thickness:
12 cm
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