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Alekhine's Defence: Lasker Attack
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)

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Moves: 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. c4

Alekhine's Defence: Lasker Attack

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In this variation, White will usually go on with 4. c5. He loses the control of the d5 square, but gains space and tries to close Black game.

For now, Black must play 3...Nb6 or 3...Nf4.

Theory table

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

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'1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.c4'

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Nb6 		=
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Nf4 		=
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References

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Chess Opening Theory
1. e4 e5
Open games
2. Nf3
2...Nc6
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...exf4
Accepted
Other
Declined
2. Nc3
Vienna
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:
Flank
Unorthodox
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