raja wrote on 01/02/12 at 05:48:34:
Hi guys for long i have been thinking what to play to be able to win against e4
I first studied e4 e5 it was good ...i got same space as white so i liked it but later i found that most of time i got symmetrical structure so i dropped it.
Then i moved to sicilian it was good also but too theoritical so i had to leave.
Then i learnt caro-cann its superb and still its my main repertoire but the problem is that its difficult to play for a win in the Nc3 classical line and those who know that i play caro they simply play the Nc3 caro cann main line and i end up drawing at best.
Now i am thinking to play Alekhine defense and i heard that its not only a defense but also an counter attack from the very first move also it does not give symettrical position and gives me a chance to fight from the very beginning.
Guys tell me more about ALekhine defense and is it a good choice to win against players under 2000 level?and also recommend some good books on this subject please
For more information, you could have a look at the following threads:
http://www.chesspub.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1220353251/0http://www.chesspub.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1158540272/0I have played the Alekhine for more than three years now and I am quite happy with the results (15 wins, 7 draws and 5 lost games or nearly 69%!)
As I said in another thread, black can be regularly a bit worse out of the opening but white has a lot of possibilities to go wrong and practice at my level (1800-2000) seems to confirm this.
Cox's book is my main reference. I also regularly consult Bagirov's book (a bit dated but the ideas are still actual) and having a look at chessgames.com or the New in Chess database wouldn't hurt neither.
Bogdanov and Taylor made interesting books but I use them more a complement to the other sources.
Against 4.Nf3, I play the Alburt (where I regularly get under pressure and where even regularly my opponents ends up overpushing and losing
), against the exchange variation, I play cxd6 and later Bf5 in place of e5 (playing e5 against a better player in the Voronezh is nearly suicidal), against the four pawns I go for dxe5, Nc6 and Bf5 or g4 and against 2.Nc3 I opt for d5 which most often leads to a French Steinitz.
Most of my opponents chose for Nf3, the exchange variation with an early Nf3 (the Voronezh is not so popular) or 2. Nc3.
The four pawns attack and "rare second moves" do nearly never occur.
About playing the Alekhine, I would say it is quite funny for so far you like provoking white and creating counterplay. You must well be a bit patient before starting to attack.
The positions arising from the Alekhine are not really usual and I think this can be a practical advantage for the black player once he has some experience.
However "healthy thinking" often helps in the Alekhine, in some variations it is nearly mandatory to know the theory quite good if you want to avoid losing in 15 moves (mostly in the Alburt). Another thing you should learn is when you have to play e5 and when d5 (mostly in the exchange variation).
And as in the Dutch (Leningrad), you should always try to find out some tactical blows. White will often stay optically better but the position can already be lost for him!
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