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| Oct-13-04 | | Knight13: No kibizing for this Opening yet? I can't believe it! This position arrived many times in Alekhine Defence! 4... dxe5 5. Nxe5 f6 6. Nf3 e5 has arrived in few of my games in Alekhine Defence. |
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| Oct-13-04 | | holierthanthou: 5. ..f6?? 6. Qh5+ g6 7. Nxg6 and black's lost |
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| Oct-13-04 | | Knight13: <holierthanthou> Yeah, I know. I foget to post the rest of the annotation. Thanks, and, yes, 5... f6?? is a horrible blunder. |
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Oct-10-05
 | | keypusher: I wanted to annotate this game, but I don't know when I will get around to it. It's one reason I am not crazy about facing the Modern Variation. Because of a trifling oversight, white's kingside gets wrecked. But I am unable to exploit this, in the middlegame or the ending. Percy defends very patiently and I am not sure if I ever had him in trouble. If anyone has any suggestions for how I might have played I would be grateful to hear them. [Event "Challenge from keypusher"]
[Site "http://gameknot.com/chess.pl?bd=361..."]
[Date "2005.08.24"]
[White "percyblakeney"]
[Black "keypusher"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[WhiteElo "1791"]
[BlackElo "1593"]
[TimeControl "1/259200"]
[Mode "ICS"]
[Termination "normal"]
1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. Nf3 Bg4 5. Be2 e6
6. O-O Be7 7. c4 Nb6 8. Nc3 Nc6 9. exd6 cxd6 10. b3 O-O
11. Be3 d5 12. c5 Nc8 13. h3 Bxf3 14. Bxf3 Bf6 15. Ne2 Nc8e7
16. Qd2 Nf5 17. Rad1 g6 18. b4 Nh4 19. Ng3 Nxf3+ 20. gxf3 a6
21. f4 Kh8 22. a3 Ne7 23. Kg2 Rg8 24. Rfh1 Nf5 25. Kf3 Qd7
26. Qd3 Qa4 27. Nf1 Rgc8 28. Nh2 Qe8 29. Ng4 Bg7 30. Rda1 Qe7
31. Ke2 Kg8 32. Ne5 Bh6 33. Rag1 Bg7 34. Rga1 Rcd8 35. Nf3 Bf6
36. a4 Rdc8 37. a5 Ng7 38. Rhb1 Nh5 39. b5 axb5 40. Qxb5 Rc7
41. a6 bxa6 42. Rxa6 Rca7 43. Rxa7 Qxa7 44. Ne5 Bxe5 45. fxe5 Ng7
46. Bd2 Nf5 47. Bc3 Qa4 48. Qd3 Qc6 49. Rb2 Kg7 50. Qb5 Qxb5+
51. Rxb5 Ra4 52. Kd3 Rc4 53. Rb8 g5 54. Rb1 Kg6 55. Rg1 Kh5
56. Rg4 Nh4 57. f4 gxf4 58. Rxf4 Nf5 59. Kc2 f6 60. exf6 Kg6
61. Kb3 Kxf6 62. Bb2 h5 63. Bc3 Kg6 64. Rf2 Kg5 65. Re2 Kf6
66. Rf2 Ke7 67. Rd2 Kd7 68. Rd3 Kc6 69. Bb2 Kb5 70. Rd2 Rb4+
71. Kc3 Ra4 72. Kd3 Ra7 73. Bc3 Kc6 74. Re2 Re7 75. Rb2 Ra7
1/2-1/2
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| Nov-06-05 | | ksadler: A suggestion might just be after 20. gxf3 to say to yourself "don't trade off unless to avoid it I will lose material". This wasy you can keep your attack going. White was smart though and stayed on the light squares, and your bishop was hemmed in so there wasn't much attacking options. The Alekhine is passive in general (at least the B05 lines) so it's difficult to launch a kingside attack. |
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| May-28-06 | | ClubplayerGOLD: Hello everyone!! This is a question for all of you Alekhine Defence players. In the so-called "Kengis system" of the Modern Main line... <(1.e4, Nf6 2.e5, Nd5 3.d4, e6 4.Nf3, dxe5 5.Nxe5, g6)- The Kengis system is marked by 5...g6> If white responds 6.g3 what is the best fighting line for black? From what I understand it should be a level game after this continuation: <6...Bg7 7.Bg2, 0-0 8.0-0, c6 9. Re1, Bf5 10.c3, Nd7 11.Nf3, Re8 12.Nbd2, e5!
13.Nc4, Bg4)>- =
But, I dont want a level game!! I want to make my opponent fear for his king with a stronger line:) Can anyone help me? :)
-A.G
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| May-28-06 | | who: Your move order doesn't make sense. There must be a typo. 4...dxe5 isn't possible. |
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| May-28-06 | | ClubplayerGOLD: <Who>
I meant 3...d6!!!:)
My bad:)
Any ideas though?? |
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| May-31-06 | | who: There is a correspondance game Marczell - Krisko where 7...Nb4 was played. |
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Aug-10-06
 | | WTHarvey: Here is a collection of puzzles from B04 miniatures: http://www.wtharvey.com/b04.html |
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| May-05-07 | | ganstaman: Opening Explorer This is the reason I don't like the Alekhine anymore (that, and the fact that the French Defense has been so much fun). 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. Nf3 g6 5. Bc4 Nb6 6. Bb3 Bg7 7. Ng5 
click for larger view I guess 4...Bg4 is the best way out of this if I really wanted to play the Alekhine more? |
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May-05-07
| | keypusher: <ganstaman> or 4...de. |
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| May-29-07 | | Knight13: <ganstaman> Repertoire Explorer: Lev Alburt (black) seems to be doing "OK" with that line... |
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| May-29-07 | | Knight13: <1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. Nf3 g6 5. Bc4 Nb6 6. Bb3 <Bg7> 7. Ng5> Maybe 6...Bg4 is okay. |
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| Jun-02-07 | | ksadler: What's the big deal? I'd recommend .. e6 here or even .. d5. The thing people have to remember about the fianchetto is that it is a long-term strategy. If the center is closed until about move 20 it is ok! An example is: Ljubojevic vs Alburt, 1990 (a very messy game for both sides). If you want more of a traditional mix, play 4. Nf3 dxe5 5. Nxe5 c6, followed by .. Nd7, .. g6, .. Bg7, .. O-O, and there is no way to get at the Black king. |
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| Aug-16-07 | | Where is my mind: me (1921) - black (2095) [B04]
This is a recent correspondence game played at two days a move.I was white.I got an incredible advantage in the opening and didn't realize it. 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6 4.Nf3 g6 5.Bc4 c6 6.0–0 Bg4 7.exd6 Qxd6 8.h3 Bxf3 9.Qxf3 Bg7 10.Nc3 e6 11.Ne4 Qc7 12.Bb3 Bxd4 [12...0–0 was played in the game Watson,W -Wohl,A ½–½ ] 13.Bxd5?? I thought this move and the line I played were good, preventing black from castling and gaining the initiative,but that wasn't what happened at all. [I missed this line.I didn't realize white had such a big advantage from the opening. 13.c4 Qe5 14.Re1  ] 13...cxd5 14.Nf6+ Bxf6 15.Qxf6 Rg8 16.Bg5 h6 17.Bxh6 Nd7 18.Qd4 g5 19.f4 gxf4 20.Qxf4 Qxf4 21.Bxf4 Nf6 22.Rad1 Rc8 23.c3 Ne4 24.Rfe1 b5 25.a3 f6 26.Rf1 Ke7 27.Be3 a5 28.Bd4 [28.Kh2 Kh2 is better here,I didn't see any trouble for my king until the next move,when I thought black was going to double his rooks.Black has a better plan.] 28...Rg6 29.Kh2 b4 30.cxb4 Rc2 31.Rg1 axb4 32.axb4 e5 33.Bc5+ Ke6 34.Rc1 [34.Ra1] 34...Rgxg2+! and white is finished. 0–1 |
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Nov-07-07
| | keypusher: <where is my mind>
Two question marks for 13. Bxd5 seems awfully harsh, since after 13....cxd5 14. Nf6+ Bxf6 15. Qxf6 Rg8 Black has lots of weaknesses and is lagging in development. How about following up with 16. c4 Qe7 (16....Qxc4 17. Bg5 Qc7 18. Rac1 Qd7 19. Rc8+) 17. Qf3 and if 17....d4, then 18. Bg5? I have lost some interesting Alekhines that I should post, especially the last game with you. |
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| Nov-10-07 | | Where is my mind: Thanks <Keypusher> I like your suggested follow up.
<some interesting Alekhines..> That would be great I'd like to have a look at them. |
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| Mar-31-08 | | Knight13: A 1467 played Bc4 Bxf7+ after I played g6. He lost two pieces and eventually resigned, but does this sac really work? He did e6 d5 Qd5 and all that and my pieces were like immobile because of that e6 pawn. |
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| Mar-27-09 | | offtherook: A couple years ago, when I first started to develop an interest in chess, I took up the Alekhine as an obscure opening that I hoped would throw off my opponents. Now, it is the opening I play best with black. No matter how much I try the Sicilian, French, Open Games, or Caro-Kann, I still don't get the same results I have had with Alekhine. The "modern variation" with 4 Nf3 is by far the hardest thing to counter. The Exchange variation gives black no real problems, and in fact allows me to set up my position like a Sicilian Dragon, but without threats of White's usual kingside attack in the Dragon. The Four Pawns Attack (which I, in my foolhardy arrogance, employ as white) plays directly into black's Hypermodern plans. Such an overextended position as it leads to is extremely difficult to maintain. Other White options typically transpose into Classical French (which is pleasant enough for black) or dull lines of the Scandinavian defence. There's also the Chase variation, not particularly threatening. |
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| Mar-27-09 | | refutor: <offtherook> what about the voronezh variation in the exchange? it gives players of all levels problems 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6 4.c4 Nb6 5.exd6 cxd6 6.Nc3 g6 7.Be3 Bg7 8.Rc1 O-O 9.b3 
click for larger viewnot too easy to play from the Black side |
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| Mar-27-09 | | offtherook: <refutor> Perhaps it's because I only play against fellow patzers, but I don't really run into the Voronezh variation in practice. From my experience in my own games, the exchange Alekhine is where I score best as black. Anyways, if it were that huge a problem, it's always possible to play 5 ...exd5 for a more drawish position. |
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Mar-27-09
| | keypusher: <offtherook> <refutor> Here are some statistics from the gameknot site.
On gameknot overall,
12,692 Alekhine Defenses
641 5...cxd6's
128 examples of the position in Refutor's diagram.
On the gameknot "World" database (1.7 million games, players rated 2000 and up; not sure how far back it goes) 20,189 Alekhines
1,932 5....cxd6's
567 of Refutor's diagram
Me on gameknot:
66 Alekhines
8 examples of 5....cxd6 (I haven't played 5....exd6)
4 Voronezhs.
I scored two wins and two losses; I don't think the opening had much to do with the results. In the World and Gameknot databases, White scored well with the Voronezh, but that's true of a lot of variations in the defense. The dedicated Alekhinist must expect to encounter a range of challenging lines. :-) The Voronezh is challenging, but you won't see it that much, and as offtherook notes you can avoid it if it really bothers you. |
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| Mar-28-09 | | chessman95: <keypusher>
How'd you get those stats? I just joined gameknot so I'm new to all the features. Thanks! |
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Mar-28-09
| | keypusher: <chessman95> On your game pages there is a Game DB link at the bottom. If you click on it you will find sub databases for World, Gameknot and yourself. You may have to be a premium member to look at the databases for more than a few moves, though. |
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