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Alekhine defense is fun

A 5+3 game. There was a queen sacrifice with an intention to sacrifice a knight and then to checkmate.

https://lichess.org/MIvsBlgc/black#9

A 5+3 game. There was a queen sacrifice with an intention to sacrifice a knight and then to checkmate. https://lichess.org/MIvsBlgc/black#9

It usually is more fun for white.

It usually is more fun for white.

Yet I have 28W 14L 3D out of 45 recent games in Alekhine.

Yet I have 28W 14L 3D out of 45 recent games in Alekhine.

"I have 28W 14L 3D"

  • Impressive, but I wonder if you can keep that up at a higher level.
    Alékhine's Defense gives you an advantage in experience, as it is not often played.
    However it gives you a disadvantage in control over the center and piece activity.
    Especially the knight at b6 is out of the way.
"I have 28W 14L 3D" * Impressive, but I wonder if you can keep that up at a higher level. Alékhine's Defense gives you an advantage in experience, as it is not often played. However it gives you a disadvantage in control over the center and piece activity. Especially the knight at b6 is out of the way.

Bortnyk has some original ideas in his Alekhines, Night-King96 on Lichess

Bortnyk has some original ideas in his Alekhines, Night-King96 on Lichess

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