Alekhine's
Alekhine's Defense is high-risk, high-reward. If White plays carefully, they keep a space advantage. If they overextend, their center collapses. It's excellent for psychological warfare.
Key Variations
Mastering the Alekhine's requires understanding these critical lines. Our repertoire includes 1 curated variations designed to give you a solid foundation.
Alekhine's Defense - Modern
Provoking White's pawns.
Why learn this?
- Improve your opening win rate with top engine lines.
- Understand the "Why" behind moves with detailed explanations.
- Memory drills using Spaced Repetition (SRS).
History
Introduced by Alexander Alekhine in Budapest 1921. It stunned the chess world by defying the classical rule 'don't move the same piece twice in the opening'.
Play Style
Provocative lure. Black plays 1...Nf6 to tempt White's pawns forward (e5, c4, d4). The goal is to prove these advanced pawns are weak, not strong.
Famous Players
Note
This content is part of the ChessBotBuddies specific repertoire for the Alekhine's. Lines may theoretically differ from other sources but are chosen for practical playability.