Thematic Tactics: Alekhine Defense

Supplement your opening study by learning the tactics that commonly occur in the Alekhine Defense.

If you play this super-sharp opening or want to train your responses to it, Thematic Tactics: Alekhine Defense is the ideal study companion.

As the authors FM Martin Voigt and IM Dirk Sebastian (2442 Fide) stress, learning an opening isn't just memorizing variations and understanding the general strategical ideas: you need to spot opportunities.

Perfect for prep before games

The key point is: You best amplify your knowledge in openings and structures by internalizing common tactical motifs.

This course provides everything you need to do just that. All the most typical tactics in the Alekhine from both the White and the Black side are covered.

By learning them you will not only win games effortlessly or stop your opponent's tactical ideas, but you'll also strongly reinforce your understanding of positions arising from the Alekhine.

Chapters include:

🔵 An entry chapter with simple puzzles;
🔵 Four Pawns & Two Knights tactics;
🔵 Tactics in the French & Caro structures;
🔵 Both symmetrical & asymmetrical Alekhines covered;
🔵 Brainteasers chapter;
🔵 153 reference games to see how the tactics occur.

After these, you can test your new-found skills in three test chapters of increasing average difficulty which consist of 30 positions each.

Finally, there is also a Miscellaneous chapter covering puzzles from the Alekhine which don't fit in other chapters due to an uncommon pawn structure or motif.

Thematic Tactics is the easy prep you need to go out and nail those tactics if you see them in your games. If you have a pre-match routine, we advise adding a quick burst.

Thematic Tactics: Alekhine Defense will give you a rock-solid grasp of all the tactics and hone your ability to spot them.

Master the Alekhine with our new tactics trainer.