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The Modernized Alekhine Defense - by Bauer (Paperback)

The Modernized Alekhine Defense - by  Bauer (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>Building on his ever creative ideas, Christian Bauer found a way to take a fresh look at the current status of the Alekhine Defense. </b>It's clear that Christian has a definite weak spot for Knights. Surely you will appreciate his best efforts to bamboozle your opponents into self-destruction by using the Alekhine.<p></p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><b> <p/><br>The Sicilian has long been Black's<br>favorite answer to 1.e4 but its popularity has started to wane. This is partly<br>due to the large body of theory associated with it and also the presence of<br>sharp lines leading to forced draws making it an impractical choice for<br>stronger players competing against lower-rated counterparts. </b><p><br></p><p>Two recent offers<br>from Thinkers Publishing take a look at other ways to answer 1.e4 that don't<br>suffer from these problems. <p/> <p/>Perennial 2600+ rated Grandmaster<br>Christian Bauer is the author of a number of highly praised opening books and The<br>Modernized Alekhine Defense will only further enhance his reputation. This weighty tome is<br>now the guide to all things Alekhine Defense related as he goes well beyond<br>providing a narrow opening repertoire, offering multiple choices against some<br>of White's more popular choices. <p/> <p/>One example where he provides<br>pioneering analysis is in his advocacy for 5...g6 in the Four Pawns Attack after<br>1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6 4.c4 Nb6 5.Nc3. His 2021 draw as Black against<br>Veselin Topalov in this line is evidence that he practices what he preaches. If<br>you play the Alekhine you must have this book. </p><p><br></p><p>The Alekhine may never have enjoyed the popularity of the<br>Sicilian but even <b>Bobby Fischer</b> played if from time to time including <b>twice in<br>the 1972 World</b> <b>Championship match.</b> The subject of the next book has no such<br>stalwart backing, but is becoming increasingly popular for the aforementioned<br>reasons: the amount of theory needed to play it is quite manageable and White<br>has no way to force a draw. </p><p><br></p><p>IM John Donaldson, US Chess, 09.2021.</p><p></p><br>

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