As Black

Alekhine's Defence

It lures White's pawns forward, creating weaknesses and an unbalanced game.

Train this opening

Lines

1. 3.d4 d6 4.Nf3 dxe5

   1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6 4.Nf3 dxe5 5.Nxe5 g6 6.Bc4 c6 7.O-O Bg7

2. 4.d4 d6 5.f4 c5

   1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.c4 Nb6 4.d4 d6 5.f4 c5 6.d5 e6 7.Nc3 exd5 8.cxd5 c4 9.Nf3 Bg4

3. 4.d4 d6 5.f4 dxe5

   1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.c4 Nb6 4.d4 d6 5.f4 dxe5 6.fxe5 Nc6 7.Be3 Bf5 8.Nc3 e6 9.Nf3 Be7

4. 1.e4 Nf6 2.Nc3 d5

   1.e4 Nf6 2.Nc3 d5 3.e5 Nfd7 4.d4 e6 5.f4 c5 6.Nf3 Nc6

5. 3.d4 d6 4.Nf3 g6

   1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6 4.Nf3 g6 5.Bc4 Nb6 6.Bb3 Bg7 7.Qe2 Nc6 8.O-O O-O

6. 3.d4 d6 4.Nf3 Bg4

   1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6 4.Nf3 Bg4 5.Be2 e6 6.O-O Be7 7.c4 Nb6 8.h3 Bh5

7. Chase Variation

   1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.c4 Nb6 4.c5 Nd5 5.Bc4 e6 6.Nc3 d6