You did a great job but you gave yourself an exclamation point for 13...Nb4 (for the double-attack threat) but it appeared to be unsound (and didn't work). Maybe if you played 13...Rc8 instead, then you would have set yourself up for a more serious double-attack. But with Na3 at white's disposal, it would be hard to pull off. Even after capturing the knight on A3 with your bishop, white could still play that same defense move with the queen.
Exciting Expedition in the Alekhine
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HDdarthduck wrote:
You did a great job but you gave yourself an exclamation point for 13...Nb4 (for the double-attack threat) but it appeared to be unsound (and didn't work). Maybe if you played 13...Rc8 instead, then you would have set yourself up for a more serious double-attack. But with Na3 at white's disposal, it would be hard to pull off. Even after capturing the knight on A3 with your bishop, white could still play that same defense move with the queen.
Nb4 was good but 15... Na6 not so much. Should go 15. Nd3+! instead. The moral of the story is to always look for the active moves first.
Nov 13, 2012
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My advice is actually for White. About 15 years ago I started playing a friend who always used Alekhine against e4. I started out with the Chase variation similar to this but White needs to chop the knight after move 5 and then exchange pawns after Black pushes d6. Then follow up with Qe2+ with the idea to exchange queens. After the Qs come off the position becomes very drawish with proper play.
At that time he was about 400 USCF rating points above me, so getting draws pleased me & frustrated him.
Hi there,
I was somewhat pleased with this game, and found it quite exciting - as power was rather balanced throughout- with position being fought after fiercely the whole game, and tactical motifs abound.
I played as black, and though I like to open with flexible knight developement as move 1. ... N(c6/f6) I usually adopt the safer opositional post , rather than develop on the same side and a central pawn opening (1. e4/d4). I have found that same side knight openings lead to early fireworks and excitment - but often an early demise for black as well - in short - risky.
But yet Alekhine is well known for his opening amongst other great contribution like his 'cannon' , so there might be something to it...? lol
So this game I tried 1. ... Nf6 in his manner - and this was the result:
Some mistakes surely, but I would much appreciate some feedback as to what was correct and incorrect in terms of theory and the continuation of the tactical situations that arrose.
Analysis is much welcomed.
Thanks!