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Dutch Defense: Alekhine Variation: Moves, Plans & Analysis

The position

What Dutch Defense: Alekhine Variation puts on the board

Material is level, with white to move.

White has central pawns on d4.

White has castled kingside; Black has castled kingside.

White’s plan

What White is trying to build

Challenge the dark squares and open the centre before Black’s kingside pressure grows.

Use the e4 break when it can be supported.

Black’s plan

How Black challenges it

Use the f-pawn for kingside space while keeping e6 and the king secure.

Choose a coherent setup around …e6, …g6 or …d6.

The idea

The tactical pattern to recognise

The e6 and e5 dark squares can weaken after …f5.

Kingside attacking chances often come with exposure on the e8–h5 diagonal.

The mistake

What to check before committing

Pushing kingside pawns faster than pieces can join the attack.

Ignoring e4 and allowing White an ideal central expansion.

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