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Alekhine Defense
For BlackResponse to 1.e4intermediateFamily: AlekhineECO B02, B03, B04, B05
Also known as: Alekhine · Alekhines Defense
6/10
Beginner-friendly
7/10
Aggressive
5/10
Solid
4/10
Trap potential
1.e4 Nf6 — provoke White's pawns forward, then attack them. Pure hypermodernism.
♟ Key Ideas
Bait the e- and d-pawns forward, then undermine with ...d6, ...c5, ...Bg4.
??Common Beginner Mistakes
Allowing White to build a stable Four Pawns Attack. Drifting passively.
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