Kornev: Play the Alekhine Defence buchpakete The first half of the

The first half of the book proceeds in chronological fashion with not only games

Black's best defensive resources and how White counters them

when the opening phase is over

all important rules and goals explained

making the repertoire much easier to learn and understand

Kornev: Play the Alekhine Defence buchpakete The first half of theIn the Alekhine Defence, contrary to the classical methods of playing in the opening, Black does not fight for the centre with his pawns, but begins to exert immediate pressure against White's centre. Black's knight on f6 attacks the pawn on e4, and if it advances, then Black's d pawn joins into the attack against it. The Alekhine Defence is particularly applicable in encounters against players who are inferior in class, as well as in games with a