06 Mar 07
Originally posted by SquelchbelchAfter 5...dxe5 6.fxe5 Nc6 I generally don't mind playing as black there - most players have a tough time really taking advantage of the space at lower levels.
Yeah, I gave up on it after a few tries.
It invites white to overstretch with various different pawn-pushes. I found the counter-attacking nature of the opening rather too passive for me, though I understand the basic logic behind the Alekhine Defence.
This is the [b]4-pawns attack which makes me sweat just thinking about it from black's pers ...[text shortened]... d get beaten up. This defence is a clear case of love it or hate it from both points of view![/b]
06 Mar 07
Originally posted by Restless SoulYeah, that's supposedly the tougher line, after Bg4 it seems a lot of white players get confused and sometimes forget to protect the d pawn which I've seen drop a couple of times when I've played the black side of the Alekhine.
Alkhine used to be my main line of defence as black, but I put it to the side to learn new openings. The four pawns attack is actually what the Alkhine's defence is all about, letting white build up a center then undermining it. True, black has to be carefull not to swarmed, but four pawns attack offers black good chances, and is not a serious threat ...[text shortened]... lkhine's defence..i.e. 1. e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6 4.Nf3..however still a very playable opening
08 Mar 07
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Originally posted by Restless SoulDuring the coarse of the game, if white uses the four pawns attack and messes up, or if you play really well, you can do stuff like get your knights on weak squares such as e4. 😀
Alkhine used to be my main line of defence as black, but I put it to the side to learn new openings. The four pawns attack is actually what the Alkhine's defence is all about, letting white build up a center then undermining it. True, black has to be carefull not to swarmed, but four pawns attack offers black good chances, and is not a serious threat ...[text shortened]... lkhine's defence..i.e. 1. e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6 4.Nf3..however still a very playable opening
08 Mar 07
Originally posted by Dutch DefenseReally, the Four Pawns Attack probably isn't white's best try - the Nf3 variation seems better.
During the coarse of the game, if white uses the four pawns attack and messes up, or if you play really well, you can do stuff like get your knights on weak squares such as e4. 😀