Ponderchess / Openings
1.e4 Nf6. Black provokes White's pawns forward, then tries to show that the advanced pawns are targets rather than strengths.
3D lesson · 14 steps · 70 seconds
Alekhine Defense: Two Pawns Attack, Mikenas Variation, move by move: e4 Nf6 e5 Nd5 c4 Nb6 c5 Nd5 …
Gain space but keep the pawns protected. Overextension is exactly what Black wants.
Undermine the pawn centre with ...d6, ...c5 and piece pressure.
Tactics that came up in real games played with this opening, from easiest to hardest.
White to move · 3 moves · Rating 1655
Find the best move, then follow the winning continuation.
13.Bxc4 Nxc4 14.Qa4+ Qd7 15.Qxc4
Black to move · 3 moves · Rating 1691
Find the best move, then follow the winning continuation.
19...Rd2+ 20.Rxd2 Rxd2+ 21.Kf3 Rxc2
Black to move · 2 moves · Rating 2518
Find the best move, then follow the winning continuation.
16...Qh7 17.Re3 Qxh6
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B02 Alekhine Defense
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