Article Number
LOEHLTMG
Author
The Modern Gurgenidze
240 pages, paperback, Russell Enterprises, 1. edition 2023
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 is an aggressive approach, throwing down the gauntlet from the very first move. This is why in some lines, even if the reader finds that the engine assesses a position in White’s favor, one should not be put off.
This book, the first one dedicated to the Modern Gurgenidze in many years, consists of 10 theoretical Chapters and 31 sample games. Jaan carefully explains how Black’s plans may change depending on White’s move order, when exactly we should play ...c7-c6 followed by ...d7-d5 (Chapters 1-5) and when we would be better off with ...d7-d6 and ...e7-e5 (Chapters 6-10). You will be treated to Jaan’s insights on Hippo, Dutch, English, King’s Indian and even 1.b3, all through the eyes of Gurgenidze system. Grandmaster Alex Shabalov in his Foreword.
The Modern Gurgenidze has figured prominently in Jaan Ehlvest’s repertoire as Black for many years. He now shares his expertise and experience in this provocative defense. If you want to play for a draw, this book is not for you. But if you want to play for the full point, this counterpunching defense may be just what you are looking for.
About the Author:
Jaan Ehlvest is a grandmaster from Tallinn, Estonia. He won the 1980 USSR Junior Chess Championship when he was 18 and in 1983, the European Junior Championship. He was champion of Estonia in 1986 and was a member of the gold medal-winning Soviet Union team at the 28th Chess Olympiad in Thessaloniki 1988. He played for Estonia in the Chess Olympiads of 1992-2004. This is his first book for Russell Enterprises.
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 is an aggressive approach, throwing down the gauntlet from the very first move. This is why in some lines, even if the reader finds that the engine assesses a position in White’s favor, one should not be put off.
This book, the first one dedicated to the Modern Gurgenidze in many years, consists of 10 theoretical Chapters and 31 sample games. Jaan carefully explains how Black’s plans may change depending on White’s move order, when exactly we should play ...c7-c6 followed by ...d7-d5 (Chapters 1-5) and when we would be better off with ...d7-d6 and ...e7-e5 (Chapters 6-10). You will be treated to Jaan’s insights on Hippo, Dutch, English, King’s Indian and even 1.b3, all through the eyes of Gurgenidze system. Grandmaster Alex Shabalov in his Foreword.
The Modern Gurgenidze has figured prominently in Jaan Ehlvest’s repertoire as Black for many years. He now shares his expertise and experience in this provocative defense. If you want to play for a draw, this book is not for you. But if you want to play for the full point, this counterpunching defense may be just what you are looking for.
About the Author:
Jaan Ehlvest is a grandmaster from Tallinn, Estonia. He won the 1980 USSR Junior Chess Championship when he was 18 and in 1983, the European Junior Championship. He was champion of Estonia in 1986 and was a member of the gold medal-winning Soviet Union team at the 28th Chess Olympiad in Thessaloniki 1988. He played for Estonia in the Chess Olympiads of 1992-2004. This is his first book for Russell Enterprises.
| EAN | 9781949859560 |
|---|---|
| Weight | 330 g |
| Manufacturer | Russell Enterprises |
| Medium | Book |
| Year of Publication | 2023 |
| Author | Jan Ehlvest |
| Language | English |
| Edition | 1 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-949859-56-0 |
| Pages | 240 |
| Binding | paperback |
007 Introduction
009 Signs & Symbols
010 Foreword
Part One: White Occupies the Center with Two Pawns
012 Chapter 1 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nc3 c6 4.Be3 d5
023 Chapter 2 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nc3 c6 4.g3 d5
031 Chapter 3 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nc3 c6 4.Bc4
051 Chapter 4 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nc3 c6 4.Nf3 d5 5.Be2
067 Chapter 5 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nc3 c6 4.Nf3 d5 5.h3 Nh6
152 Chapter 6 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nf3 d6 4.c3 Nd7 5.Bd3
Part Two: White Occupies the Center with Three Pawns (the d-, e- and f- Pawns)
167 Chapter 7
1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.f4 d5
1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nc3 c6 4.f4 d5 5.e5 h5
1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nc3 c6 4.f4 d5 5.e5 Nh6
207 Chapter 8
White Closes the Center: 1.d4 g6 2.c4 Bg7 3.Nc3 d6 4.e4 e5 5.d5 f5
The Endgame Variation: 1.d4 g6 2.c4 Bg7 3.Nc3 d6 4.e4 e5 5.dxe5 dxe5 6.Qxd8+ Kxd8
217 Chapter 9 Versus 1.d4
230 Chapter 10 Various Closed Systems
009 Signs & Symbols
010 Foreword
Part One: White Occupies the Center with Two Pawns
012 Chapter 1 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nc3 c6 4.Be3 d5
023 Chapter 2 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nc3 c6 4.g3 d5
031 Chapter 3 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nc3 c6 4.Bc4
051 Chapter 4 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nc3 c6 4.Nf3 d5 5.Be2
067 Chapter 5 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nc3 c6 4.Nf3 d5 5.h3 Nh6
152 Chapter 6 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nf3 d6 4.c3 Nd7 5.Bd3
Part Two: White Occupies the Center with Three Pawns (the d-, e- and f- Pawns)
167 Chapter 7
1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.f4 d5
1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nc3 c6 4.f4 d5 5.e5 h5
1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nc3 c6 4.f4 d5 5.e5 Nh6
207 Chapter 8
White Closes the Center: 1.d4 g6 2.c4 Bg7 3.Nc3 d6 4.e4 e5 5.d5 f5
The Endgame Variation: 1.d4 g6 2.c4 Bg7 3.Nc3 d6 4.e4 e5 5.dxe5 dxe5 6.Qxd8+ Kxd8
217 Chapter 9 Versus 1.d4
230 Chapter 10 Various Closed Systems
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