Von Vlastimil Hort
256 Seiten, kartoniert, 1. Auflage 1981
Sprache: Englisch
Adam & Charles Black, London
This is the first major study of Alekhine's Defence for several years. Written in figurine algebraic notation, it is an exhaustive analysis of the Defence and its variations by a leading exponent. Popularised by Alekhine over fifty years ago, the half-open defence 1.e4 Nf6 is once again being used to considerable effect in firts-class chess.
Black encourages White to set up a strong pawn centre in expectation of mounting a counter-attack. As planned by Black, it is easy for White to over-reach and find his position in ruins. However, it is also easy for Black to fail to find enough counter-play and to be quickly swamped.
The author
Vlastimil Hort, Czechoslovakia's leading Grandmaster and currently ranked about tenth in the world, is an authority on half-open defences. He has written several books, including The Modern Defence and The Best Move, also available from Adam & Charles Black.
There is also a special contribution by Grandmaster Raymond Keene on two other half-open defences, the Nimzovich and Owen's Defence.
