Alekhine Defense
(1977 Edition)

Author:  Norman Weinstein
Date:  1977
Notation:  descriptive
Pages:  134
Opening Moves:  1.  P-K4 N-KB3  (1. e4 Nf6)
Pamphlet by Chess Digest

Comments:  Pamphlet includes these variations:
Four Pawns, The Modern, The Exchange, The Pawn Chase, 3. N-QB3 variation, B-QB4 variation, and The Scandianavian.

Black allows White to push his knight around and gain space.  In return, Black hopes to counterattack White's over extended pawns. 



Librarian says, "Why allow White an opportunity to push my piece around on move two!"

Yes, if I'm playing as White
No, if I'm playing as Black


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