Alekhine’s Defence Four Pawns 5…g6[B03]-TWIC 939

Alexander Alekhine
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Alekhine’s Defence Four Pawns Attack
The Sergeev Variation 5…g6(diagram)
I have been looking hard for a satisfactory way to play against the Four Pawns Attack and 5...g6 fits the bill. Taylor recommends it in Alekhine Alert!(Everyman 2010).

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The idea is logical-...Bg7 pressures the center and then ...c5 is one of the undermining options available.

5...g6

TWIC 939
Sergeev plays his own variation and gets a fully satisfactory position before losing thread of the game in the middlegame.

Here is the feature game.

Riff,JN (2473) - Sergeev,Vl (2475)
Alekhine’s Defence Four Pawns 5…g6[B03]
12th Sautron Open Sautron FRA (6.6), 31.10.2012

Position 1
White is behind in development and remains uncastled. What do you recommend for white now?

White to Play

21...Qd8