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Alekhine 2.Nc3 d5 3.e5 d4
I´ve seen the other thread about 2.Nc3 but there has been silence for some time and the last posts dealed with french or nimzowitsch transpositions. My topic is a more specialized one. Of course 2...e...

Started 10/07/04 at 06:02:03 by tracke
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By: tracke
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Alekhine Pawn Sac
1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6 4.Nf3 g6 5.Bc4 Nb6 6.Bb3 Bg7 7.e6!? 
During a blitz game, this position arose and I couldn't resist the chance to hand out a free pawn.  My opponent declined with O-O? ...

Started 12/29/03 at 19:24:12 by nexirae
1 2080 Last Post 05/26/04 at 19:06:46
By: John Cox (Guest)
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Alekhine Def.
1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6 4.c4 Nb6 5.Nf3
Was this move covered in the ebook?  I couldn't find it and this seems like the natural attempt to me...f4 just helps put logic behind black's opening in...

Started 12/23/03 at 16:55:14 by nexirae
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By: johncox (Guest)
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Alekhine's 4 Pawns with 5 ...g6!?
I'd really welcome the advice of a strong player concerning the following line. In his recent book on the Alekhine's, Nigel Davies gives the line 6 Nc3 Bg7 7 Be3 Be6 8 Nf3 0-0 9 b3 c5 10 dc N6d7 11 cd...

Started 10/27/03 at 10:01:40 by Michael Ayton
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By: Michael Ayton
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A sac in the Alekhine Defence
Hi all,
I've been playing the following against the Alekhine, mainly in 5 minute games (on ICC) but wonder if the gambit would stand up in serious games?
1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. c4 Nb6 4. a4 ...

Started 01/06/03 at 10:10:27 by Tom Connelly (Guest)
4 4267 Last Post 08/17/03 at 06:19:37
By: RedIvan
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1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 c5?!
How does White punish this?

Started 01/27/19 at 10:48:25 by befuddled
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By: befuddled
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Alekhine Defense - The Dark Knight Rises
I wonder whether anyone can give me some advice on
this book/video (?) by GM Roman Dzindzichashvili & NM Bryan Tillis.
Please, see https://www.chessable.com/alekhine-defense-the-dark-knight-...

Started 11/23/19 at 20:54:52 by lg
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By: lg
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Motivation & practical aspects of Alekhine
Hi, after looking at Tony's recent video (thx a lot man!!!!!) I think myself agsin and again about practical benefits of playing this opening OTB. My online games are exclusively training/testing game...

Started 12/25/21 at 18:35:32 by CanadianClub
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By: lg
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Engine matches
Not sure this is the right palce to post this query.
But since this happened with a Alekhine defence game I decided to post it here.
Essentially, I have been doing some engine matches with d...

Started 09/09/23 at 11:05:19 by lg
5 767 Last Post 09/11/23 at 18:29:22
By: lg
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Kornev on Alekhine
There is an announcement by ChessStars Publishing:
Play the Alekhine Defence  by Alexei Kornev
expected in February
I didn´t found any black games by GM Kornev with the Alekhine Defence,
but f...

Started 01/23/19 at 12:32:15 by tracke
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By: lg
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The Killer Alekhine
I've just had an email through from Simon Williams' website that they are working on a video on the Alekhine with Dutch GM Roeland Pruijssers.
I havent seen a release date yet for 'The Killer Ale...

Started 07/17/20 at 16:35:40 by RoleyPoley
5 3229 Last Post 07/25/20 at 19:34:34
By: lg
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Status of Exchange with both 5...exd6 and 5...cxd6
I always hear about White having something in both of these lines, but lately I would like to know how is the status for Black in the Exchange here.
What is so bad about 5...exd6, especially? I ...

Started 05/30/18 at 19:44:45 by Leon_Trotsky
3 5333 Last Post 03/04/19 at 21:45:08
By: GMTonyKosten
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Tal-Larsen 1965
Not sure this is the right place to ask about this and even if I am allowed to since my question is not defense-analysis related. I am interested in material on the old match between Tal and Larsen in...

Started 04/12/19 at 22:59:42 by lg
6 4313 Last Post 04/29/19 at 15:33:47
By: edgy
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Modernized Alekhine - C. Bauer
Thinkers Publishing are advertising a “Modernized Alekhine” by Christian Bauer (which has written recently, but not still out as far as I know, a “Modernized” 1.e4 Nc6!).
This looks interesting –...

Started 06/23/20 at 18:56:59 by lg
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By: MW
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The Week in 4PA (with 4.f4)
TWIC 1423 (2022.02.14)
New series, let's see how long / how regularly I maintain it. White scored 3.5/4, but it could have been very different.
References:
  • Burgess (1992) [i]The C...

#1 Lodici - Shton, Titled Tue, chess.com 2022.02.08
1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6 4.f4 dxe5 5.fxe5 c5 6.c4

Started 02/21/22 at 20:49:04 by an ordinary chessplayer
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By: lg
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Mokele Mbembe 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Ne4!?
Hi!
Does anybody here know something about the "Mokele Mbembe", which is categorised by 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Ne4 ?
It is named after a mystic dinosaur which is said to still exist in Kongo.
Th...

Started 10/18/05 at 08:21:22 by FightingDragon
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By: TN
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New Alekhine repertoire by Marin
Following up on some useful surveys on the Alekhine for Chessbase Magazine a few years ago, GM and respected theoretician Mihail Marin has produced a very detailed black repertoire for Modern Chess.<b...

Started 03/01/23 at 12:49:10 by Paddy
8 2002 Last Post 06/11/23 at 20:12:10
By: lg
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Alekines Def. - Modern with 4.Nf3 dxe5
ALEKINES DEFENCE – MODERN with 4) Nf3 dxe5  5) Nxe5 c6.  DYNAMIC PLAY AND CURRENT TRENDS
AND DEVELOPMENTS AGAINST      6) Bc4   6) Bd3  6) Be2  6) g3 and OTHERS.                                 ...

Started 05/13/09 at 06:22:59 by Kam
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By: Kam
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exchange variation with exchange sacrifice on e3?
Hi
I wonder whether someone can help me on the following.
I am looking for games with symmetrical exchange Alekhine where Black sacrifices an exchange, by taking a bishop in e3 with a rook (...

Started 05/28/15 at 08:36:02 by lg
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By: TonyRo
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Sharpest ways to meet Alekhine?
I have an important game approaching against an Alekhine devotee. I am quite new to playing 1.e4, but with some time to prepare I would like to cook up a sharp, complex position for the game. Ideally ...

Started 03/06/17 at 12:30:55 by buddho
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By: Michael Ayton
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