1.e4
Threatening 2.d4
1...Nf6
Alekhine's Defense. White's main choices are 2.Nc3 and 2.e5!
2.e5
Knights belong in the center of the board where they CANNOT be attacked by pawns [2.Nc3
d5
3.e5
d4
4.exf6
dxc3
5.fxg7
cxd2+=
]
2...Nd5
3.c4
[3.d4
is also good]
3...Nb6
4.d4
Establishing a broad center.
4...Nc6??
Diagram [4...d6
5.f4
is the Four Pawns Attack]
5.d5!
winning a piece!
5...Nxe5
[5...Nb4
6.c5
N6xd5
7.a3
]
6.c5
Nbc4
7.f4
[7.Qd4
is also very strong] 1-0