ECO code: B03
Alekhine Defense: Four Pawns Attack
Moves: 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. c4 Nb6 5. f4
Characteristic: This variation features White aggressively advancing four central pawns (e4, d4, c4, and f4) to gain a strong and imposing presence in the center. It challenges Black's knight early and aims to seize space and initiative.
Attacking or Defensive: White plays an attacking strategy by pushing multiple pawns to dominate the center and restrict Black's counterplay. Black adopts a more defensive and counter-attacking stance, seeking to undermine White’s advanced pawns and exploit their potential overextension.
Center Control: This opening strongly attacks and occupies the center. White’s four-pawn formation is designed to control key central squares and limit Black’s piece activity, making central dominance the primary theme of the position.
This opening is defined by the position shown on the board below. The moves displayed are a typical sequence that leads to it, but different sequences can reach the same position and still carry the same opening name.
Practice puzzles and train your tactics with real positions from games that used the Alekhine Defense: Four Pawns Attack, and sharpen your opening mastery.
Puzzle 1 of 6 - Move #9 white