Any good (e-)books on the Alekhine defense?

Heroic Metool

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17 Mar 08 05:06

Heroic Metool

São Paulo, Brazil

Joined: 28 Dec 05
Moves: 7191

17 Mar 08 05:06

I'm bored with the Caro Kann and I want to spice things up a little when playing black against e4. So, I've decided to give the Alekhine defense a try. Any suggestions?

najdorfslayer

The Ever Living

Third Earth

Joined: 17 Feb 07
Moves: 35053

17 Mar 08 06:59

Originally posted by Heroic Metool
I'm bored with the Caro Kann and I want to spice things up a little when playing black against e4. So, I've decided to give the Alekhine defense a try. Any suggestions?

Absolutely none, it's so bad nobody wants to write about it! 😛

Seriously, the only 2 I know of are

Starting Out the Alekhine
Alekhine Defence

Both published by Everyman......

Don't know if they are any good as I never play it!

cairn

Joined: 22 Nov 06
Moves: 14089

17 Mar 08 16:40

look at http://www.redhotpawn.com/tournament/view.php?tid=2562

- alekhine defense themed tournament

~~Adorea~~

Sub 1500

Joined: 03 Dec 06
Moves: 1324

17 Mar 08 17:30

Originally posted by Heroic Metool
I'm bored with the Caro Kann and I want to spice things up a little when playing black against e4. So, I've decided to give the Alekhine defense a try. Any suggestions?

ftp://ftp.pitt.edu/group/student-activities/chess/PGN/Openings/alek-pg.zip

4297 games of demonstration of the alekhine defense.

pijun

Joined: 23 Sep 07
Moves: 23415

17 Mar 08 18:21

I've used it in a few of my games. It's fun, and your opponent probably doesn't expect it.

Nordlys

The sky

Joined: 05 Apr 05
Moves: 10385

17 Mar 08 18:35

Magnus Carlsen is playing it right now in the Amber Tournament. 🙂