The Modern Tiger (tapa dura), de Tiger Hillarp Persson

The Modern Tiger is a new hardcover chess book by Tiger Hillarp Persson that develops his ideas on the Modern Defence in a substantially revised work, rather than a simple reissue of Tiger’s Modern.

What this book covers

Written in English, this book is aimed at players building a repertoire against 1.e4 and the related 1.d4 lines after c4 and e4. It keeps the broad framework of the earlier work, but the material has been rechecked, updated and expanded with more than 40 new illustrative games.

The main focus is on positions arising after 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7. From there, Persson examines the key Modern Defence setups in which Black often plays ...a6 early and prepares ideas such as ...b5, ...Bb7, ...Nd7 and ...c5 when the position allows. The result is a repertoire built around active, strategic play rather than memorisation alone.

Who it is for

The Modern Tiger will appeal to readers who want to understand the ideas behind the opening as well as the moves themselves. It is a practical choice for club players, coaches and tournament players looking to build a Black repertoire with the Modern Defence, and for anyone who wants a fresh take on the concepts first explored in Tiger’s Modern.

Publication details

• Author: Tiger Hillarp Persson
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Page count: 536
• Publication date: 10 December 2014
• ISBN: 978-1-907982-84-2

Key details

• Product type: hardcover chess book
• Subject: Modern Defence
• Repertoire scope: complete repertoire against 1.e4 and against 1.d4 when White continues with c4 and e4
• Relation to earlier book: new, substantially revised publication based on the ideas from Tiger’s Modern
• Illustrative games: more than 40 new games
• Author: Tiger Hillarp Persson
• Language: English
• ISBN: 978-1-907982-84-2