Ehlvest: The Modern Gurgenidze - A Counterpunching Repertoire for Black Bestseller Pirc/Modern

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Build a Winning White Repertoire with the Four Knights Game

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The Breyer and Zaitsev Variations of the Ruy Lopez are two of the most dynamic lines played today

Ehlvest: The Modern Gurgenidze - A Counterpunching Repertoire for Black Bestseller Pirc/Modern"Throw Down the Gauntlet from the Very First Move!" 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,