The Alekhine Defence Move By Move

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 Defence

• Presents a repertoire for Black with 1 e4 Nf6

• Utilizes an ideal approach to chess study

Content:
003 About the Author

005 Bibliography

006 Series Foreword

007 Introduction

029 1. Main Line Classical

094 2. Westerinen’s Anti-Main Line

150 3. The Symmetrical Exchange Variation

219 4. The Asymmetrical Exchange Variation

284 5. The Four Pawns Attack

336 6. The Chase Variation

365 7. The Nc3 Exchange lines and minor variations

408 8. 2.Nc3 Default Line

445 9. Odds and Ends

460 Index of Variations

463 Index of Games