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Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...Nf6/2. e5

Alekhine's Defence
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)
Moves: 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5

Alekhine's Defence

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Black's knight is under attack. The most popular, and probably best, move is 2...Nd5, although rarely 2...Ne4 and even 2...Ng8 have been played, with poorer results.

Theory table

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1.e4 Nf6 2.e5
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...
Nd5
...
Ne4?
...
Ng8!?

References

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Chess Opening Theory
1. e4 e5
Open games
3. Bb5
Spanish
3. Bc4
Italian
3. Nc3 Nf6
Four knights
Other
2...Nf6
Russian
2...d6
Philidor
Other
2. f4
King's gambit
2. Nc3
Vienna
Other
1. e4 c5
Sicilian
1. e4 e6
French
1. e4 c6
Caro-Kann
1. e4 other
1. d4 d5
Closed games
1. d4 Nf6
Indian
1. d4 f5
Dutch
1. d4 ...other:
Flank
Unorthodox