Finally, Black can play ...Be7 with ...0-0 and ...f6 attacking the centre. Alekhine's defence, two pawns' (Lasker's) attack. 2...Ng8, undeveloping the knight immediately, was named the "Brooklyn Defence" in honour of his hometown by GM, 2.c4 gambits the e4-pawn in favour of superior development after 2...Nxe4 3.Nf3. Textbook authors of the Alekhine Defence, including Davies, Cox, and Taylor, have therefore encouraged 2...e5 over 2...d5. [7] Another transposition Black may enter is 2...d6, which usually leads to the Pirc Defence. The Alekhine’s Defence is a defense when white plays against 1.e4. To see the chess games in the database for the current position, click on the "Games for Position" tab. The Alekhine's Defence is a chess opening that begins with the moves: 1989.[27]. So have White make irreversible pawn advances that can’t be undone. Black can capitalise on the half-open centre with ...g6, ...Bg7 with ...Bg4 eventually being played. Although the line after 4...d6, challenging the e-pawn often can lead to fairly dull positions, the position remains open and Black can quickly succumb with poor defence, for example after 5.Bc4 dxe5?? [13], Unlike several other sidelines, 4.Bc4 is fairly popular. The Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings has four codes for Alekhine's Defence, B02 through B05: The opening is named after Alexander Alekhine, who introduced it in the 1921 Budapest tournament in games against Endre Steiner[2] and Fritz Sämisch. ":-) Oct-06-11 : jbtigerwolf: Someone mentioned the Blackmar on here - simply play 2.d4 instead of 2.exd5. 2 ... Qxd5 3. While very rare, the line has been played a few times in grandmaster play, including a transposition to the, 2.f3 is also rare, but players who like to play the black side of the, This page was last edited on 6 January 2021, at 15:32. 6.Bxf7+!, White wins the queen on d8. Nc3 d5 - Chess Opening explorer. Black hopes for 6.fxg5? 4...c6 is passive but solid, creating a position that is difficult to attack. Challenging this knight immediately with 5...Nd7 can lead to the sharp sacrificial line 5.Nxe5 Nd7 6.Nxf7. In order to do so, the best move is to play d2-d4, and White should take the chance to play it immediately. The line is named after GM Albin Planinc, who championed it in the 1970s. The actual main line of the Scandinavian Defense is 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. More combative after 2...d5 is 3.e5, when Black can choose among 3...d4, 3...Nfd7 (transposing to the Steinitz variation of the French Defence after 4.d4 e6, but 4.e6!? There is also a non-searchable HTML only game list, but most users will want to use the main game database page. For instance, Fischer used it in two games against Boris Spassky in the World Chess Championship 1972, and Korchnoi also included the defence in his repertoire, leading to its respectable reputation. Minor variations include O'Sullivan's Gambit, 3.d4 b5 (intending 4.Bxb5 c5 5.dxc5?? The Two Pawns Attack (also known as the Lasker Attack or the Chase Variation[15][16]) is also an ambitious try. The resulting pawn structure leads to position similar to that of the Winawer variation of the French Defence.[7]. Burgess, Graham, The Complete Alekhine, 1992 B.T. The Four Pawns Attack is White's most ambitious try, and the variation which perhaps best illustrates the basic idea behind the defence: Black allows White to make several tempo-gaining attacks on the knight and to erect an apparently imposing pawn centre in the belief that it can later be destroyed. Taylor, Chapter 7, The Chase Variation – Back to the Centre. If Black does not want to defend against White's attacking opportunities against 3...Nxc3 4.dxc3, then 3...e6 is a reasonable alternative that was Alekhine's choice when meeting the Two Knights, and this defence has been advocated by Taylor. 4.g3 has been played by the Danish correspondence player Ove Ekebjaerg, when Harald Keilhack recommends 4...Nxc3 5.bxc3 Qd5! In either case, White obtains attacking chances, and so Taylor recommends 5...d5 followed by 6...e6 to reach a position akin to the French Defence.[14]. According to John Cox, the 9...e5 line is adequate, but Black needs to know the line well. Instead of chasing Black's knight, White may defend the e4-pawn, either directly or through tactical means. Black tempts White's pawns forward to form a broad pawn centre, with plans to undermine and attack the white structure later in the spirit of hypermodern defence. Black can prevent this with 4...a5. Study the Alekhine's Defense: Scandinavian Variation Opening with free tools and analysis. There are a number of possible Black responses: In most variations, Black can play ...Bg4 to transpose into the 4...Bg4 line. Nc3 or 2. d3 , black can play 2…e5 and transpose to a symmetrical King’s Pawn Opening ( 1. e4 e5 ). Other lines against the Voronezh include 9...f5 leading to sharp play. Again, one of the main ideas for White in the Scandinavian Defense, as we’ve seen in the two previous variations, is to take control over the center. Mieses, unfortunately, "chickened out." The database can be searched via many criteria, including chess players, chess opening, player ratings, game result, and the year the chess game was played. Two of the main lines are the Exchange Variation and the Four Pawns Attack. The line contains some traps that can snare the unwary. B02: Alekhine's defence, Scandinavian variation - 1. e4 Nf6 2. After the usual 2.e5 Nd5, three main variations of Alekhine's Defence use 3.d4, but there are other options for White at this point. Other solid moves such as 9...e6, ...Bd7, ...Bf5, and ...a5 are possible as well. Study the Alekhine's Defense: Scandinavian Variation, 3.exd5 Opening with free tools and analysis. You can browse our entire chess database from this line, move by move. Nc3 Qa5: Classical Variation Navara vs L Dobrovolsky, 2001 (B01) Scandinavian, 56 ... Nc3 Qd8: Ilundain Variation Alekhine vs Schlechter, 1911 (B01) Scandinavian, 77 moves, 0-1. Apr-10-11 : keypusher: