1.e4 - How to tame the Alekhine, Scandinavian and Pirc grundlagen as well as those cases

as well as those cases in which they are not so effective

An early breach of a central file together with active piece play for both sides characterises the Petroff as a typical king's pawn opening

Ivanchuk and many other top players

Bent Larsen – Boris Spassky

I often train my own students using the books from his Grandmaster Preparation series

1.e4 - How to tame the Alekhine, Scandinavian and Pirc grundlagen as well as those casesAlthough almost every chess player spends 95% of their opening preparation time on main lines, there are some cunning strategists, including strong GMs (myself being no exception), who prepare a few side lines for their opponents, in which there are a variety of underwater reefs. I decided to collect these secondary openings on a single DVD. From now on, openings such as the Pirc, Scandinavian and the Alekhine Defense will no longer give you