The Modern Gurgenidze A Counterpunching Repertoire for BlackPaperback, 240 pages, Russell Enterprises 2023 Throw Down the Gauntlet from the Very First Move! The 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