Alekhine Defence

Play as BlackDefence

Black invites White to push pawns forward, then attacks them.

The main line, move by move

1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. Nf3 Bg4 5. Be2 e6 6. O-O Be7

1. 1. e4 — Claim the center and open lines for the queen and bishop.
2. 1... Nf6 — Brings the knight into the game.
3. 2. e5 — Attack the knight and gain space.
4. 2... Nd5 — Jump the knight into the center.
5. 3. d4 — Build a big pawn center.
6. 3... d6 — Attack the pawn on e5.
7. 4. Nf3 — Brings the knight into the game.
8. 4... Bg4 — Brings the bishop into the game.
9. 5. Be2 — Brings the bishop into the game.
10. 5... e6 — Solid: support the center and free the bishop.
11. 6. O-O — Castle: your king gets safe and a rook joins the game.
12. 6... Be7 — Brings the bishop into the game.

Related openings

• Sicilian Defense (Najdorf)
• French Defense
• Caro-Kann Defense
• Scandinavian Defense
• Pirc Defense

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