Alekhine's Defense Chess Resources
Wikipedia Page
The Alekhine's Defence is a defense when white plays 1. e4 as his first move. Black attacks the e4 pawn with his
- The Alekhine Defense allows for aggressive counterattacking possibilities against White's pawn center.
- It can lead to complex and unbalanced positions, which can be to the advantage of the player who is more comfortable in such situations.
- The defense can be used against a wide range of openings by White, making it a versatile choice.
- The Alekhine Defense can be used to surprise and unsettle the opponent.
- With the right preparation, it can lead to a strong initiative for Black.
- The Alekhine Defense is not as well-known or extensively studied as some other openings, which means that there may be fewer high-level theoretical lines for the opponent to draw upon.
BOOKS (Free)
Starting Out: Alekhine's Defence by John Cox - 97 Page PDF
Alekhine Alert!: A Repertoire for Black against 1 e4 by Timothy Taylor - 287 Page PDF
Alekhine's Defense Chess Articles
Alekhine Defense: How to Play as White and Black - Chessable Blog Opening Guide ( Very nice)
The Alekhine's Defence - Simplify Chess Guide
Alekhine Defense – The Ultimate Guide - ichess.net Opening Guide w/ embedded Video (Another nice Guide)
Alekhine’s Defense - Guide from IM Alberto Chueca
Alekhine's Defense LiChess Studies
Alekhine's Defense: A Primer - 10 Chapter Study ( 100 hearts)
The Alekhine's Defence - 8 Chapter Study (110 hearts)
All lines in the Alekhine's Defense - 55 Chapter Study
Alekhine Defense Masterclass - 19 Chapter Study (Video study made for Alekhine Defense Opening Masterclass - 94 min )
Alekhine Defence: The Fast Knight development! - FM Chris Dunworth - 16 Min
LISTUDY Alekhine Defense (Site Where Studies are put in and turned into Movetrainer Courses)
Alekhine's Defense - 26 Chapters (Can Learn and Practice all the Opening Moves here!)
Game Databases
Chessgames.com
Alekhine's Defense (B02-B05) - 12 Annotated Games
Alekhine Defense Sadler's Collections Plus - 103 Games
Historically Important Alekhine's Defense Games - 38 Games
Alekhine's Defense (B02-B05) - 12,061 Games
365Chess.com
B02: Alekhine's defence 1. e4 Nf6 - 41,400 Games
B03: Alekhine's defence 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 - 22,610 Games
B04: Alekhine's defence, modern variation 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. Nf3 - 13,000 Games
B05: Alekhine's defence, modern variation, 4...Bg4 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. Nf3 Bg4 - 5900 Games
Alekhine's Defense Chess Puzzles
wtharvey.com
Alekhine's Defense (ECO B02) - 8 Puzzles
Alekhine's Defense (ECO B03) - 7 Puzzles
Alekhine's Defense, Modern (ECO B04) - 9 Puzzles
Alekhine's Defense, Modern (ECO B05) - 13 Puzzles
LiChess Puzzle Page
Alekhine Defense - 6000+ Puzzles (Almost halfway down the Page - w/ 13 Variations to pick from)
Alekhine Defense Videos
Lessons
Alekhine Defense Opening Theory - 6 Video Playlist - Hanging Pawns
Alekhine's Defense - 41 Video playlist - Sibi Chess
Alekhine's Defense: Lecture by GM Ben Finegold - 50 Min
How to Play the Alekhine Defence | Grandmaster Repertoire - 22 Min - GM Mouthun
Alekhine's Defense - Concepts and Quick Theoretical Overview - 60 min - Tony Rotella
The Alekhine Defense ♟ – Play for a Win with Black! - GM Marian Petrov - 61 Min
Alekhine Defense Opening Masterclass - 94 min
Beat 1.e4 with Alekhine's Defense!! - 34 min - IM David Fitzsimons
Play the Alekhine Defense ♟Chess Opening with GM Damian Lemos - 27 min
Alekhine Defense Traps and Tactics
CHESS OPENING TRAP FOR BLACK- ALEKHINE DEFENCE - 3 Min
6 Best Chess Opening Traps in the Alekhine's Defense - 16 min GM Igor Smirnov
Dirty Chess Tricks 29 (Axe The Alekhine) - 26 Min
Dirty Chess Tricks 67 (g6 Alekhine) - 17 Min
Dirty Chess Tricks 64 (Legal Trap in Alekhine) - 12 Min
Playing Against Alekhine
Refute the Alekhine Defence / Exchange Variation / Full Repertoire! - 35 min
Alekhine defense for White Part 1- Exchange variation with ...cxd6 - 12 Min
Alekhine defense for White Part 2 - Exchange variation with ...cxd6 - 12 Min
Alekhine defense for White Part 3 - Exchange variation with ...exd6 - 24 min
Chess Tips: Crush The Alekhine Defense!! - 43 Min - IM Miodrag Perunovic
Chess Openings: Crazy 2 Pawns Attack vs Alekhine Defense!! - 35 Min - IM Miodrag Perunovic
How to WIN against the Alekhine Defense - 29 min - IM Alex Astaneh
Alekhine Defense Game Videos (w/Analysis)
Alekhine Defense - 7 Video Playlist - agadmantor (Famous Games)
Alekhine's Defense Chess Games - 14 Video Playlist - Chess w/ Suren
Alekhine's Defence - Chess Opening - 111 Video playlist - kingscrusher
Fighting Against the Alekhine's Defense | Classical Chess - 59 Min IM Rosen
GM Naroditsky
Master Class | Alekhine Defense | Chess Speedrun | Grandmaster Naroditsky - 26 Min
Master Class | Alekhine Defense | Chess Speedrun | Grandmaster Naroditsky - 21 Min
Master Class | Alekhine (The Better Scandi) | Chess Speedrun | Grandmaster Naroditsky - 45 Min
Queenside Vs Kingside Castle!! | Alekhine's Defense | The Sensei Speedrun | GM Naroditsky - 28 Min
Master Class | Alekhine's Defense | Chess Speedrun | Grandmaster Naroditsky - 20 Min
Four Pawns Attack | Alekhine's Defence | The Sensei Speedrun | GM Naroditsky - 22 Min