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Extreme simplification in the Vienna
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As an Alekhine player, the move I face most often after 1. e4 Nf6 is 2.Nc3, since for most opponents this seems good enough and returns them to familiar territory. I usually answer with 2...e5 because I don't like the weird Caro-Kann-like positions with the bishop blocked by the knight that result after 2...d5 3.e5, and because I consider the Vienna an inferior try for white. However, when they play the Vienna gambit (3.f4), of which most don't know the theory, I frequently encounter an offbeat line that leads to extreme simplification, which is not what I want from the opening even as black. How should I avoid it? (see variations)