Short & Sweet, our exclusive free series, returns with an ideal starter repertoire for that most surprising of openings 1. e4 Nf6, the Alekhine Defense.
AND it comes with over 40 minutes of video-sync instruction.NM Bryan Tillis, the author of our more complete
Alekhine Defense - The Dark Knight Rises course, presents a taste of the key ideas within the Alekhine to get you off the ground and interested in testing out 1. e4 Nf6.
The Alekhine in just 18 core lines!
Learn the Alekhine step-by-step as NM Tillis guides you through his choices giving you an overview of structures and practical play within the opening.
The Alekhine is one of the more interesting openings in chess. It is firmly grounded in the idea of punishing overextension, and providing practical/imbalanced play in every variation.
But NM Tillis reveals a set of carefully chosen lines that simplify this hard to tame opening choice into a playable repertoire you can trick White with.
No-one plays against the Alekhine with complete confidence. So take it up and be White's worst nightmare - an Alekhine player who knows all the ins and outs of this fiendish opening is a force to be reckoned with.
