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Alekhine's defence
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)
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Moves: 1. e4 Nf6 2. Nc3
ECO code: B02
Parent: Alekhine's defence

2. Nc3!?

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White defends e4 while developing a piece. This is solid but less testing than 2. e5.

This allows Black to play 2...e5 and transpose into a Vienna game.

However, if Black thinks White is too eager to avoid the Alekhine's defence then they may avoid transposing with 2...d5, the Scandinavian variation.

Theory table

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For explanation of theory tables, see theory table and for notation, see algebraic notation.

1. e4 Nf6 2. Nc3

2 3 4 5 6 7
Scandinavian variation ...
d5		 e5
Nfd7		 d4
c5		 f4
cxd4		 Nb5
Nc6		 Nf3 ⩲
Vienna game, Falkbeer defence
(by transposition)		 ...
e5
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References

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See also

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Chess Opening Theory
1. e4 e5
Open games
2. Nf3
2...Nc6
3. Bb5
Spanish
3. Bc4
Italian
3. Nc3
Three knights
Other
2...Nf6
Russian
2...d6
Philidor
Other
2. f4
King's gambit
2...exf4
Accepted
Other
Declined
2. Nc3
Vienna
Other
1. e4 c5
Sicilian
2. Nf3
2...Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4
2...Nc6 other
2...d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4
2...d6 other
2...e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4
2...e6 other
Others
Anti-Sicilians
1. e4 e6
French
1. e4 c6
Caro-Kann
1. e4 other
1. d4 d5
Closed games
2. c4
Queen's gambit
2. Nc3
2. other
1. d4 Nf6
Indian
2. c4 e6
2. c4 g6
2. c4 other
2. Nf3
2. other:
1. d4 f5
Dutch
1. d4 ...other:
1. Nf3
Zukertort
Flank
Unorthodox
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