Semi-Open · a defense for Black
Alekhine Defense: Two Pawns Attack, Mikenas Variation
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1.e4Nf62.e5Nd53.c4Nb64.c5Nd55.Bc4e66.Nc3d6
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Alekhine Defense: Two Pawns Attack, Mikenas Variation6.4k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
59%3.8k50%
25%1.6k56%
7.8%49948%
3.1%19549%
2.2%13746%
1%6341%
0.8%4958%
0.6%3653%
0.4%2746%
0.2%1553%
Famous games in this line5 master games
Ozsvath, Andras (2340) – Klovans, Janis (2475)Roeder, Frank (2275) – Ruehrig, Volkhard (2300)Levi, Eddy (2270) – Halpin, Patrick (2275)Fossan, Erik (2250) – Storland, Knut Harald (2235)Brih, Said (2220) – Therkildsen, Thomas (2249)Heroes of this opening Klovans, Janis · Roeder, Frank · Levi, Eddy · Fossan, Erik
- Family
- Alekhine Defense
- Category
- Semi-Open
- First move
- 1.e4
- ECO
- B02
- Line
- 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. c4 Nb6 4. c5 Nd5 5. Bc4 e6 6. Nc3 d6
AggressiveHypermodern
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Alexander Alekhine played 1...Nf6 at Budapest in 1921 and made it his: invite White's pawns to chase the knight across the board, then treat the overextended centre as a target. The move had been analysed a century earlier; the name stuck to the only world champion to die while still holding the title.
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