{"id":19345,"date":"2024-04-03T13:05:19","date_gmt":"2024-04-03T13:05:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/?post_type=product&#038;p=19345"},"modified":"2026-06-27T12:03:45","modified_gmt":"2026-06-27T12:03:45","slug":"alekhine-defense-attacking-guide-with-gm-daniil-yuffa","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/shop\/alekhine-defense-attacking-guide-with-gm-daniil-yuffa\/","title":{"rendered":"Alekhine Defense: Attacking Guide with GM Daniil Yuffa"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"padding: 56.66% 0 0 0; position: relative;\"><iframe style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;\" title=\"Alekhine Defense\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/962433332?h=f05f45b50e&amp;badge=0&amp;autopause=0&amp;player_id=0&amp;app_id=58479\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/api\/player.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Learn the Alekhine Defense with GM Daniil Yuffa<\/h2>\n<p>Are you the type of player who\u2019s ready to throw out all the opening theory and start fresh?<\/p>\n<p>Without relying on book knowledge, constructing winning positions from scratch\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Breaking all the rules in the process, yet somehow emerging with a win?<\/p>\n<p>And then doing it all over again.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s GM Daniil Yuffa for you. He\u2019s the chess rebel.<\/p>\n<p>Back in 2015, Yuffa started playing the Alekhine Defense.<\/p>\n<p>Daniil has been crushing it, taking down 2600+ rated GMs and boasting a 64% win rate with the Black Pieces (and an insane 90% win rate against under 2300!).<\/p>\n<p>He didn\u2019t stop there.<\/p>\n<p>He dug deep into every possible move and variation, ensuring he\u2019s handing you a battle-tested, practical repertoire that\u2019s ready to roll in real-life games.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter \" src=\"https:\/\/videoapi-muybridge.vimeocdn.com\/animated-thumbnails\/image\/0cafc662-15fa-4f0e-99ff-895af4852b39.gif?ClientID=sulu&amp;Date=1718826737&amp;Signature=4883a21cff254de97be708b7ff2c01b3c920a4a6\" width=\"495\" height=\"268\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Here is what you\u2019ll learn:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Dealing with White\u2019s Sidelines<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 So White\u2019s skipping the mainline? GM Yuffa\u2019s got this powerful plan on the French Defense vibe. We develop fast, eyeing a vicious attack. Just like that, boom, we\u2019re leading the charge.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Exchange Variation Roadmap<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 White\u2019s aiming to dominate with a space advantage. Our game plan? Stir up some pawn weaknesses and exploit those weak square complexes to sketch out a strategy that plays to our strengths. And here\u2019s the cherry on top: we\u2019ll hit them with a fierce same-side castle attack!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Crushing the Modern Variation<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 It\u2019s known as a tough line to beat, but don\u2019t sweat it. GM Daniil Yuffa arms you with the full stack of tools and ideas needed to outsmart your opponent all the way up to 2500. Plus, you\u2019ll get exclusive access to analysis on some groundbreaking moves that have never hit the board before. Give those a try!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The Four Pawns Attack<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 When White goes for this, they\u2019re not messing around. There was a time when it was seen as the ultimate shutdown of Alekhine\u2019s Defense\u2026 But hey, no stress. GM Yuffa\u2019s got your back with the most up-to-date theory to land you in an excellent middlegame position, while your opponent\u2019s left in the dust.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Learn those, and you\u2019ve got yourself a super opening, especially effective in rapid &amp; blitz games.<\/p>\n<p>Playing at under 2200 Elo?<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll be the one calling the shots.<\/p>\n<p>Most players without a FIDE title in front of their name are clueless about how to handle this.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter \" src=\"https:\/\/videoapi-muybridge.vimeocdn.com\/animated-thumbnails\/image\/ae599db4-fb2a-40b9-b31a-a2d1778d9ecd.gif?ClientID=sulu&amp;Date=1718827284&amp;Signature=56003f7afc4fc761adb010e5ced0eced2ebd4f8e\" width=\"486\" height=\"291\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>About the Author:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>GM Daniil Yuffa [2606 FIDE]<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Earned the title of chess grandmaster at 19 years old. Two years later, he competed in both the Aeroflot Open and the European Individual Chess Championship, securing 13th place. During the 2019 Chess World Cup, Yuffa achieved significant victories over GM David Navara and GM Luke McShane. In 2021, he triumphed at the Roquetas de Mar Festival, boasting a remarkable score of 7.5 out of 9. From October 2021 onwards, Yuffa has been representing the Spanish Chess Federation.<\/p>\n<h3>Outline:<\/h3>\n<p>Chapter 1 Beating The Sidelines<br \/>\nChapter 2 The Exchange Variation<br \/>\nChapter 3 Modern Variation<br \/>\nChapter 4 Four Pawns Variations<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Back in 2015, GM Daniil Yuffa started playing the Alekhine Defense.\u00a0Daniil has been crushing it, taking down 2600+ rated GMs and boasting a 64% win rate with the Black Pieces (and an insane 90% win rate against under 2300!).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":31442,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v16.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Alekhine Defense: Attacking Guide with GM Daniil Yuffa - 365Chess<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Back in 2015, GM Daniil Yuffa started playing the Alekhine Defense.\u00a0Daniil has been crushing it, taking down 2600+ rated GMs and boasting a 64% win rate with the Black Pieces (and an insane 90% win rate against under 2300!).\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/shop\/alekhine-defense-attacking-guide-with-gm-daniil-yuffa\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Alekhine Defense: Attacking Guide with GM Daniil Yuffa - 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