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A startling King's Side Defence (perfected by Alekhine, a former
world champion) where Black uses his
knight as a target to lure White's pawns forward so that they
become objects of attack. |
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Black replies Kt-KB3 to White's P-K4
(move 1wb, left) to tempt White into a
Four Pawns Attack (move 5w) against
combined knights on the queen's side
(move 6b, right). White can vary the attack
by Sämisch or
Exchange lines, or the
Modern Variation. |
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The defence is normally slightly favourable to White
who has an imposing centre, but Black exerts great pressure on it (such
that opportunities to castle for example do not occur early). Immediate
alternatives to the main line include the
Scandinavian and
Maroczy variations. |