Alekhine Alert!: A repertoire for Black against 1 e4

by Timothy W. Taylor

Former US Open Champion Timothy Taylor takes a contemporary look at one of Black's most ambitious counters to 1 e4, the Alekhine Defence. This is a sharp opening in which Black attacks from the very beginning, luring White's central pawns forward in the expectation of destroying them later on. The Alekhine is a favourite among creative players such as Nigel Short, Vassily Ivanchuk and Hikaru Nakamura. By studying the most important games and also...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1857446232
• ISBN13: 9781857446234
• Release Date: May 2010
• Publisher: Gloucester Publishers Plc
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.06 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 8.9"