Starting Out: The Modern
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.60 (891 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 185744566X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 192 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-02-29 |
| Language | : | English |
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An Interesting Book but with the Wrong Title I have most of the Starting Out Series and they are usually excellent.I also have several books by Nigel Davies which are quite good.This current one however should be titled Starting Out: Hippopotamus Transpositions since the title Modern Defence is very misleading in that Davies only examines lines where black plays the customary 1g6 2Bg7 3d6 and now An Interesting Book but with the Wrong Title Carl Armstrong I have most of the Starting Out Series and they are usually excellent.I also have several books by Nigel Davies which are quite good.This current one however should be titled Starting Out: Hippopotamus Transpositions since the title Modern Defence is very misleading in that Davies only examines lines where black plays the customary 1g6 2Bg7 3d6 and now 4a6 no matter what white has pla. a6 no matter what white has pla. "Be flexible-and be Modern!" according to Marty Marion. If you like to play defense in chess or you are a counter attacker, this is an opening you may want to add to your repertoire. Although it can be played against both eBe flexible-and be Modern! Marty Marion If you like to play defense in chess or you are a counter attacker, this is an opening you may want to add to your repertoire. Although it can be played against both e4 and d4, where it shines is against e4. Basically, you are inviting the player of the white pieces to over extend him(or her)self in the center so that you can pick it apart.This is in line with the hypermodern philosop. and dBe flexible-and be Modern! Marty Marion If you like to play defense in chess or you are a counter attacker, this is an opening you may want to add to your repertoire. Although it can be played against both e4 and d4, where it shines is against e4. Basically, you are inviting the player of the white pieces to over extend him(or her)self in the center so that you can pick it apart.This is in line with the hypermodern philosop. , where it shines is against eBe flexible-and be Modern! Marty Marion If you like to play defense in chess or you are a counter attacker, this is an opening you may want to add to your repertoire. Although it can be played against both e4 and d4, where it shines is against e4. Basically, you are inviting the player of the white pieces to over extend him(or her)self in the center so that you can pick it apart.This is in line with the hypermodern philosop. . Basically, you are inviting the player of the white pieces to over extend him(or her)self in the center so that you can pick it apart.This is in line with the hypermodern philosop. Great alternative to standard defenses of 1. e4, d4, f4! Jerome Lewis Starting out: The Modern Defense is a very dynamic, unorthodox opening for Black against 1. e4, d4 or f4. White is allowed to monopolize the center for a time while Black can prepare for its eventual destruction. Nigel Davies gives different opening move orders and alternatives for Black against the Austrian attack, Bg5 systems, c2-c3 systems, g2-g3 systems and other flank openings Wh
This book is ideal for up-and-coming players.. Grandmaster Nigel Davies revisits the fundamentals of the Modern Defence, studying in depth the crucial early moves and plans for both sides
‘an admirable and up-to-date first primer on this interesting system against 1e4.'British Chess Magazine on Alekhine's Defence.