Answers.Body: <p>It's losing for Black because 6.c5 N(6)-d7 7. dxe!  Black can't capture the pawn on e5 because 8. f4! wins a piece (e.g., 8. ... Nd7 9. Qe2+) so Black must play 7. Nxc5 and after 8. Bf4 White's pawn on d6 is a dagger in Black's heart.  The chess engines say White is winning.</p>
  
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Body: <p>After a brief study over the exchange variation in the Alekhine's defence, On the fifth move Black can choose an extremely sharp line with e5 but i couldn't find it anywhere explained as either a bad or good move or even played.</p>
  
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Comments.Text: If the variation could be considered viable.
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Comments.Text: Where did you see this 5...e5 idea? If we are talking about the same position, to me it seems that black just loses a pawn for nothing.
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Comments.Text: Could you post the exact line you are talking about?
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Comments.Text: Have you think 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6 4.c4 Nb6 5.exd6 e5? Usually 5...cxd6 or 5...exd6 is recommended, 5...e5 may continue with 6.dxe5 cxd6 7.exd6 Bxd6 - allowing White to control d4 with strong influence of knight. e5 more often played after g6-Bg7 as fianchetto followed by Bg4.
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Title: Alekhine's defence: Exchange variation 5.e5?
ThreadText: # Alekhine's defence: Exchange variation 5.e5?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2017-01-07)
  
  After a brief study over the exchange variation in the Alekhine's defence, On the fifth move Black can choose an extremely sharp line with e5 but i couldn't find it anywhere explained as either a bad or good move or even played.
  
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  > **Comments:**
  > **username_1**: Welcome to Chess SE! Can you please tell us what your actual *question* is?  
  > **username_0**: If the variation could be considered viable.  
  > **username_2**: Where did you see this 5...e5 idea? If we are talking about the same position, to me it seems that black just loses a pawn for nothing.  
  > **username_2**: Could you post the exact line you are talking about?  
  > **username_3**: Have you think 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6 4.c4 Nb6 5.exd6 e5? Usually 5...cxd6 or 5...exd6 is recommended, 5...e5 may continue with 6.dxe5 cxd6 7.exd6 Bxd6 - allowing White to control d4 with strong influence of knight. e5 more often played after g6-Bg7 as fianchetto followed by Bg4.  
  
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  ### Answer by username_4 on 2017-02-04. Score: 1
  
  It's losing for Black because 6.c5 N(6)-d7 7. dxe! Black can't capture the pawn on e5 because 8. f4! wins a piece (e.g., 8. ... Nd7 9. Qe2+) so Black must play 7. Nxc5 and after 8. Bf4 White's pawn on d6 is a dagger in Black's heart. The chess engines say White is winning.
  
  
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