As White
Beat the Alekhine
Black's knight invites you to chase it. Accept, build the centre, and stop before you overdo it.
The Alekhine begins 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6 4.Nf3.
The idea. Black wants your pawns to overextend, then to attack them.
The plan. Take enough space, finish development with Be2 or Bc4, castle, and add c4 at the right moment.
What the course covers
Chapters and variations in full; the move orders themselves come with the course.
Chase the knight
4...Bg4
1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6 …
4...Bg4, vs 5...Nc6
1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6 …
4...Bg4, vs 5...dxe5
1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6 …
4...Bg4, vs 5...Bxf3
1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6 …
4...g6
1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6 …
4...g6, vs 5...c6
1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6 …
4...g6, vs 5...Be6
1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6 …
4...g6, vs 5...e6
1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6 …
4...Bg4, vs 4...dxe5
1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6 …
4...Bg4, vs 4...dxe5
1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6 …
4...Bg4, vs 4...dxe5
1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6 …
4...Bg4, vs 4...dxe5
1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6 …
4...Bg4, vs 4...Nc6
1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6 …
4...Bg4, vs 4...Nc6
1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6 …
4...Bg4, vs 3...e6
1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 e6 …
4...Bg4, vs 3...e6
1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 e6 …
4...Bg4, vs 3...e6
1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 e6 …
4...Bg4, vs 3...e6
1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 e6 …
4...Bg4, vs 3...e6
1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 e6 …
4...Bg4, vs 3...e6
1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 e6 …
4...Bg4, vs 3...e6
1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 e6 …
4...Bg4, vs 3...e6
1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 e6 …
4...Bg4, vs 3...e6
1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 e6 …
4...Bg4, vs 3...e6
1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 e6 …
4...Bg4, vs 3...e6
1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 e6 …
4...Bg4, vs 3...e6
1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 e6 …
4...Bg4, vs 3...e6
1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 e6 …
4...Bg4, vs 3...Nc6
1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 Nc6 …
4...Bg4, vs 3...Nc6
1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 Nc6 …
4...Bg4, vs 2...Ne4
1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Ne4 3.d4 e6 …
4...Bg4, vs 2...Ne4
1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Ne4 3.d4 e6 …
4...Bg4, vs 2...Ne4
1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Ne4 3.d4 e6 …
4...Bg4, vs 2...Ne4
1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Ne4 3.d4 e6 …
4...Bg4, vs 2...Ne4
1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Ne4 3.d4 d5 …
4...Bg4, vs 2...Ne4
1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Ne4 3.d4 d5 …
4...Bg4, vs 2...Ne4
1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Ne4 3.d4 d5 …
4...Bg4, vs 2...Ne4
1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Ne4 3.d4 d5 …
4...Bg4, vs 2...Ne4
1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Ne4 3.d4 Nxf2 …
4...Bg4, vs 2...Ne4
1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Ne4 3.d4 d6 …
4...Bg4, vs 2...Ng8
1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Ng8 3.d4 d6 …
4...Bg4, vs 2...Ng8
1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Ng8 3.d4 d6 …
4...Bg4, vs 2...Ng8
1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Ng8 3.d4 d6 …
4...Bg4, vs 2...Ng8
1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Ng8 3.d4 e6 …
4...Bg4, vs 2...Ng8
1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Ng8 3.d4 Nc6 …
4...Bg4, vs 2...Ng8
1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Ng8 3.d4 d5 …