The Modern Gurgenidze: A Counterpunching Repertoire for Black

by Jaan Ehlvest

Throw Down the Gauntlet from the Very First Move!

The Modern Defense has been popular for decades. However, within the purview of this defense, there is a system that challenges White right from the get-go. The brainchild of Georgian grandmaster Bukhuti Gurgenidze, Black plays 1...g6 and follows with a timely ...c6 and ...d5. Occasionally classified as part of the Caro-Kann, it draws battle lines immediately.

The move 1...g6 in general...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1949859568
• ISBN13: 9781949859560
• Release Date: March 2023
• Publisher: Russell Enterprises
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"