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Alekhine Defense

Black provokes White's pawns forward and targets them later.

B02–B05intermediateadvancedAbout 14 minutes

Key concepts

  • • provocation
  • • overextended center
  • • counterattack

White's plans

  • • Support the advanced pawns

Black's plans

  • • Undermine the pawn center
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