Mike Egorov told me of this attacking line in the Alekhine Defence, and it looks really strong so I thought I would share it. 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. c4 Nb6 4. c5! Nd5 5. Nc3! The idea is to recapture with the d pawn, after which it is easy for black to screwup. 5. ... Nxc3 6. dxc3 d6?! 7. Qb3 dxe5 8. Bg5 h6? 9. Bc4! and black is hopeless. The critical line is instead of 6 ...d6, blacks best move is e6, attacking whites c5 pawn. After 7. Be3 b6 8. cxb6 axb6 9. Nf3 Nc6 10. a4! I like white's space advantage.
Interesting Alekhine line
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Re: Interesting Alekhine line
Black can just play 5...e6, attacking c5 pawn. If 6.d4 then Nxc3, bxc, follow by the undermining b6.
The problem with Chase variation is white MUST crash through on the k-side, thru sacrifice or whatever means, otherwise black will win because of white's weak pawns on the q-side. c5, c3, a2 will just be targets.
Still I agree, its a good choice at the club level. Its tactically dangerous against Alehkine players who's unprepared.
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Sveshnikov is one GM who has included the Chase Variation as part of his repertoire, probably after he learned that it can transpose to lines of his favourite c3-Sicilian, say after 5.Nc3 e6 6.d4 d6 7.cxd6 cxd6 8.Nf3 Nc6.
An interested viewer can look up games involving the 5.Nc3 e6 6.d4 Nxc3 7.bxc3 b6 line, a high level example from 1994 being Sveshnikov-Morozevich, as played at Alushta, which is found in Informant 60 (if not in one's database[s] as well). This game didn't exactly follow the script that Josh wrote for this line, in that it was a long draw.Anything that can go wrong will go wrong.
Murphy's law, by Edward A. Murphy Jr., USAF, Aerospace Engineer
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Re: Interesting Alekhine line
Originally posted by Joshua Guo View PostBlack can just play 5...e6, attacking c5 pawn. If 6.d4 then Nxc3, bxc, follow by the undermining b6.
The problem with Chase variation is white MUST crash through on the k-side, thru sacrifice or whatever means, otherwise black will win because of white's weak pawns on the q-side. c5, c3, a2 will just be targets.
Still I agree, its a good choice at the club level. Its tactically dangerous against Alehkine players who's unprepared.
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Thanks Kevin, I never knew that an alekhine could transpose into a c3-sicilian especially one that avoids 2...d5 thanks for the idea!Last edited by Zachary Dukic; Friday, 11th March, 2011, 08:38 AM.
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Originally posted by Mike Ivanov View PostIt's an interesting line, kind of like the Saemish attack which goes e4, Nf6, e5, Nd5 and simply Nc3. There you have only the e5 pawn to worry about and probably the best reply is e6 which leads to interesting play.
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Re: Interesting Alekhine line
Originally posted by Gary Ruben View Post5. ... c6 is also played.
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I prefer the line that is played in this article,
http://www.chess.com/article/view/op...ekhine-defense
Bc4 before Nc3 followed by a pawn sac to try to gain a big lead in development, it seems very dangerous and hard to play from the blackside.University and Chess, a difficult mix.
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Re: Interesting Alekhine line
Originally posted by Adam Cormier View PostBc4 before Nc3 followed by a pawn sac to try to gain a big lead in development
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Originally posted by zachary dukic View Post5... c6 is solid, but it would take away blacks idea of d6, where he would have to wait for white to make a decison. Also whites c5 pawn isn't being attacked right away, which gives white the luxury of playing 6. Nf3 and after if black decides to play
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Re: Interesting Alekhine line
Originally posted by Adam Cormier View PostI prefer the line that is played in this article,
http://www.chess.com/article/view/op...ekhine-defense
Bc4 before Nc3 followed by a pawn sac to try to gain a big lead in development, it seems very dangerous and hard to play from the blackside.
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Originally posted by Gordon Gooding View PostJust wondering Zachary,
DId I play against you in the Brantford Active not that long ago? If so, is this Alekhine line interest in any small part due to our game where I played the Alekhine? ;)
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