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We’ve spent a lot of time recently on endgames and middle games, so it’s time to go to opening country to see how alert you are to the nuances of the opening. For example, after these opening moves of the Alekhine Defense, Black has just checked on b4 after 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 e6 4. c4 Bb4+ . How should White meet the check?


The rather stunning, and alert, 5. Ke2 wins the bishop after 5… Nb6 (5... Ne7 6. a3 Ba5 7. b4)6. c5 Nd5 7. a3 Ba5 8. b4 Nxb4 9. axb4 Bxb4 10. Nf3 I found this one in Muller and Knaak, 222 Opening Traps.

 


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