Ehlvest: The Modern Gurgenidze - A Counterpunching Repertoire for Black Klassiker Checkmate motifs that are a

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Ehlvest: The Modern Gurgenidze - A Counterpunching Repertoire for Black Klassiker Checkmate motifs that are a"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,