A Complete Defense Against 1. e4 Second Edition Lev Alburt and Alex Chernin The Pirc rewards understanding its ideas over rote memorisation. Grandmaster Lev Alburt, a three-time US champion and one of the world’s most sought-after chess teachers, and grandmaster Alex Chernin, a world-championship candidate and the leading expert on the Pirc, give you the most thorough explanation ever published of an opening’s themes and ideas. October 2009 • Paper • £24.00 • ISBN 978 1 889323 19 0 • 448pp • 156 x 235mm • 1000-plus diagrams with photographs throughout