In the Alekhine Defence, contrary to the classical methods of playing in the opening, Black does not fight for the centre with his pawns, but begins to exert immediate pressure against White’s centre. Black’s knight on f6 attacks the pawn on e4, and if it advances, then Black’s d-pawn joins into the attack against it.
The Alekhine Defence is particularly applicable in encounters against players who are inferior in class, as well as in games with a short time-control. This opening is not used so often in practice, so your opponent might lose plenty of time to recollect the opening theory. That might prove to be a very negative factor for him in the forthcoming fight.
Content
006 Preface
Part 1. 1.e4 Nf6 w/o 2.e5
008 1 Rare; 2.Bc4 Nxe4
013 2 2.d3 d5
024 3 2.d3 e5
049 4 2.Nc3 d5 w/o 3.exd5
066 5 2.Nc3 d5 3.exd5 Nxd5
Part 2. 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5
095 6 Rare; 3.g3 d6
105 7 3.Nc3 A) 3...e6; B) 3...Nxc3
124 8 3.c4 Nb6 Rare; 4.c5
Part 3. 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6
145 9 Rare; A) 4.f4 dxe5; B) 4.Bc4 Nb6
158 10 4.c4 Nb6 5.f4 dxe5
Part 4. 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6 4.c4 Nb6 5.exd6 cxd6
182 11 Rare; 6.Nc3 g6
212 12 6.Nf3 g6 Rare; A) 7.Be3 Bg7; B) 7.Be2 Bg7
232 13 6.Nf3 g6 7.Nc3 Bg7 8.h3 0-0 A) 9.Be3 Nc6; B) 9.Be2 Nc6
Part 5. 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6 4.Nf3 g6
249 14 Rare; A) 5.Be2 Bg7; B) 5.c4 Nb6
261 15 5.Bc4 Nb6 6.Bb3 Bg7 A) 7.exd6 cxd6; B) 7.Qe2 0-0; C) 7.0-0 0-0; D) 7.a4 dxe5
280 16 5.Bc4 Nb6 6.Bb3 Bg7 7.Ng5 e6 Rare; A) 8.f4 dxe5; B) 8.Qf3 Qe7
297 Index of Variations
The Alekhine Defence is particularly applicable in encounters against players who are inferior in class, as well as in games with a short time-control. This opening is not used so often in practice, so your opponent might lose plenty of time to recollect the opening theory. That might prove to be a very negative factor for him in the forthcoming fight.
Content
006 Preface
Part 1. 1.e4 Nf6 w/o 2.e5
008 1 Rare; 2.Bc4 Nxe4
013 2 2.d3 d5
024 3 2.d3 e5
049 4 2.Nc3 d5 w/o 3.exd5
066 5 2.Nc3 d5 3.exd5 Nxd5
Part 2. 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5
095 6 Rare; 3.g3 d6
105 7 3.Nc3 A) 3...e6; B) 3...Nxc3
124 8 3.c4 Nb6 Rare; 4.c5
Part 3. 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6
145 9 Rare; A) 4.f4 dxe5; B) 4.Bc4 Nb6
158 10 4.c4 Nb6 5.f4 dxe5
Part 4. 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6 4.c4 Nb6 5.exd6 cxd6
182 11 Rare; 6.Nc3 g6
212 12 6.Nf3 g6 Rare; A) 7.Be3 Bg7; B) 7.Be2 Bg7
232 13 6.Nf3 g6 7.Nc3 Bg7 8.h3 0-0 A) 9.Be3 Nc6; B) 9.Be2 Nc6
Part 5. 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6 4.Nf3 g6
249 14 Rare; A) 5.Be2 Bg7; B) 5.c4 Nb6
261 15 5.Bc4 Nb6 6.Bb3 Bg7 A) 7.exd6 cxd6; B) 7.Qe2 0-0; C) 7.0-0 0-0; D) 7.a4 dxe5
280 16 5.Bc4 Nb6 6.Bb3 Bg7 7.Ng5 e6 Rare; A) 8.f4 dxe5; B) 8.Qf3 Qe7
297 Index of Variations