Alekhine Defense
- 1.d4d5
- 2.c4dxc4
- 3.Nf3a6
1,631 games
Queen's Gambit Accepted line in which Black answers 3. Nf3 with 3...a6, preparing ...b5 and queenside expansion; a roughly balanced system.
Train it in TheoriaAbout the Alekhine Defense
The Alekhine Defense, 3...a6, postpones ...Nf6 and prepares ...b5, either to support the extra pawn on c4 or to gain queenside space with tempo. White most often replies 4. e3, after which 4...b5 is the Haberditz Variation and 4...Bg4 5. Bxc4 e6 6. d5 the Alatortsev Variation. 4. a4 discourages ...b5, while 4. e4, the Borisenko-Furman Variation, occupies the center at once. The engine assesses the position as roughly balanced.