Central debut

A. Alekhin also clearly described this opening and the last move in particular: “It is clear that such moves by the queen in such an early stage of the opening are unlikely to provide an advantage. However, Black must play precisely so that the opponent does not have time to create an attack on the kingside or even in the center , since the white queen from the “g3” field will nevertheless exert strong pressure on the position of Black’s short castling. ”

This definition has not lost its relevance so far. Typically, complex positions arise with versatile castles and mutual attacks on the flanks. It is rare in modern tournament practice.

• Northern Gambit : 1. e2-e4 e7-e5 2. d2-d4 e5: d4 3. c2-c3 d4: c3 4. Cf1-c4 c3: b2 5. Cc1: b2.