Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...Nf6/2. e5/2...Nd5/3. d4/3...d6
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Moves: 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 |
Alekhine's Defence
editAt that point, it's unwise for White to take the d6 pawn, which means giving up the space advantage and allowing Black to build his own pawn center.
While 4. c4 is tempting, the modern variation 4. Nf3 gets better results, making harder for Black to equalize.
Theory table
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1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6
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Modern Variation | Nf3 - |
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c4 - |
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References
edit- Kasparov, Garry, & Keene, Raymond 1989 Batsford chess openings 2. ISBN 0-8050-3409-9.