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glut YaBB Newbies Offline I Love ChessPublishing! Posts: 43 Joined: 11/12/08	Re: Alekhine transposing to French 2 Knights Reply #7 - 11/19/11 at 00:31:44	Post Tools	Print Post
	How? Is that a blunt question or a blunt expression of puzzlement?


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Markovich God Member Offline Posts: 6099 Location: Columbus, Ohio Joined: 09/17/04	Re: Alekhine transposing to French 2 Knights Reply #6 - 11/18/11 at 11:57:24	Post Tools	Print Post
	glut wrote on 11/18/11 at 00:03:50: I have played the 3. ... Ne4 4. Nce2 line as black quite a lot but with dismal results. How?

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glut YaBB Newbies Offline I Love ChessPublishing! Posts: 43 Joined: 11/12/08	Re: Alekhine transposing to French 2 Knights Reply #5 - 11/18/11 at 00:03:50	Post Tools	Print Post
	I have played the 3. ... Ne4 4. Nce2 line as black quite a lot but with dismal results. As a result I have tried 2Nc3 as white but then invariably get 2..e5 (as sensibly recommended by Cox et al) and a dull f4 Vienna if they don't fall into the d3 Qh4+ line. Now I just take my chances in the main line


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chk God Member Offline a pawn is a pawn Posts: 1063 Location: Athens Joined: 10/26/06 Gender:	Re: Alekhine transposing to French 2 Knights Reply #4 - 11/14/11 at 10:16:26	Post Tools	Print Post
	Thanks for the comment. I usually play the modern vs. Alekhine and another line vs. the French, but decided to look at 2Ns as an alternative to the French, seem to like it and thought to also put a little extra effort to make it an alternative vs. the Alekhine, too. So in that light, reaching an equal position is not a problem...

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PANFR Senior Member Offline I Love ChessPublishing! Posts: 256 Location: Greece Joined: 10/31/11 Gender:	Re: Alekhine transposing to French 2 Knights Reply #3 - 11/12/11 at 17:28:36	Post Tools	Print Post
	IMO the line with 2...d5 3.e5 d4 is just fine for black (equal). Don't believe the hype in some books about white superiority, mainly built around a few games by Hector. Just an example out of many: 4.ef6 dc3 5.fg7 cd2+ 6.Bxd2 Bxg7 7.Qf3 (this is supposed to be the problem, or not?) Nc6 8.Bb5 0-0! 9.Bxc6 bc6 10.Bc3 Qd5 with an absolutely level position. The other Hector idea (1. e4 Nf6 2. Nc3 d5 3. e5 Nfd7 4.e6!?) is certainly more dangerous, but even there Black can hold the balance, provided that he is careful and returns the pawn at the right moment.


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chk God Member Offline a pawn is a pawn Posts: 1063 Location: Athens Joined: 10/26/06 Gender:	Re: Alekhine transposing to French 2 Knights Reply #2 - 11/09/11 at 11:32:04	Post Tools	Print Post
	Thank you for your reply, I will take note and will revert..

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Vass God Member Offline I Love ChessPublishing! Posts: 1105 Joined: 06/22/11	Re: Alekhine transposing to French 2 Knights Reply #1 - 11/08/11 at 12:02:36	Post Tools	Print Post
	chk wrote on 11/08/11 at 11:24:51: I have considered playing the following transposition: 1. e4 Nf6 2. Nc3 d5 3. e5 Nfd7 4. d4 c5 5. Nf3 e6 which is a tabiya I was examining via French 2 Knights. But have no clue what to look at when employing it via Alekhine. Is it 3. ... Ne4 4. Nce2 or 5. ... Nc6 6. Nxd5 worth looking into? Would like some quick guidance and I will check the rest (need to employ this in the very near future ) You have to be prepared for deviations. My choices: 1. e4 Nf6 2. Nc3 e5 (Vienna) - you have to be prepared for this, too.. 1. e4 Nf6 2. Nc3 d5 3. e5 d4!? 4. exf6 dxc3 5. fxg7 cxd2 6. Qxd2 Qxd2 7. Bxd2 Bxg7 8. O-O-O 1. e4 Nf6 2. Nc3 d5 3. e5 Ne4!? 4. Qf3 Nxc3 5. dxc3 1. e4 Nf6 2. Nc3 d5 3. e5 Nfd7 4. d4 Nb6!? 5. Nge2 1. e4 Nf6 2. Nc3 d5 3. e5 Nfd7 4. d4 Nc6!? 5. Nge2 Nb6 6. Nf4 Bf5 7. g4 Bd7


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chk God Member Offline a pawn is a pawn Posts: 1063 Location: Athens Joined: 10/26/06 Gender:	Alekhine transposing to French 2 Knights 11/08/11 at 11:24:51	Post Tools	Print Post
	I have considered playing the following transposition: 1. e4 Nf6 2. Nc3 d5 3. e5 Nfd7 4. d4 c5 5. Nf3 e6 which is a tabiya I was examining via French 2 Knights. But have no clue what to look at when employing it via Alekhine. Is it 3. ... Ne4 4. Nce2 or 5. ... Nc6 6. Nxd5 worth looking into? Would like some quick guidance and I will check the rest (need to employ this in the very near future )

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