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Ruy Lopez

Closed, Alekhine Gambit

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  1. 1.e4e5
  2. 2.Nf3Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5a6
  4. 4.Ba4Nf6
  5. 5.O-OBe7
  6. 6.Re1b5
  7. 7.Bb3d6
  8. 8.c3Na5
  9. 9.Bc2c5
  10. 10.d4Qc7
  11. 11.Nbd2O-O
  12. 12.Nf1Bg4
  13. 13.Ne3Bxf3
  14. 14.Qxf3

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A Closed Ruy Lopez line with 8...Na5 and ...c5, in which Black trades the light-squared bishop for White's f3 knight once it is attacked by Ne3.

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About the Alekhine Gambit

The Alekhine Gambit is a line of the Closed Ruy Lopez (the Closed Spanish). In it Black chooses the old-fashioned 8...Na5, which drives the bishop to c2 and is followed by the queenside expansion ...c5 and ...Qc7. White routes the queen's knight via d2 and f1. After 12...Bg4 13. Ne3 Bxf3 14. Qxf3, Black has given up the bishop pair. Material stays level, White's queen stands actively on f3, and the d4 and e4 pawns keep their hold on the center.

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