Semi-Open · a defense for Black
Alekhine Defense: Brooklyn Variation
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1.e4Nf62.e5Ng8
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Alekhine Defense: Brooklyn Variation428k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
67%289k55%
14%59k53%
5.6%24k55%
5.4%23k54%
3.3%14k54%
3.2%14k53%
0.2%86253%
0.2%81353%
0.2%77949%
0.2%76651%
Famous games in this line132 master games
Fressinet, L. (2717) – Carlsen, M. (2881)Giri, A. (2782) – Mamedyarov, S. (2801)Giri, A. (2782) – Mamedyarov, S. (2801)Giri, A. (2782) – Mamedyarov, S. (2801)Caruana, F. (2828) – Harikrishna, P. (2726)Yu Yangyi (2717) – Mamedyarov, S. (2733)Demchenko, A. (2679) – Abdusattorov, Nodirbek (2546)Kulaots, K. (2563) – Edouard, R. (2659)Heroes of this opening Carlsen, M. · Caruana, F. · Mamedyarov, S. · Abdusattorov, Nodirbek
- Family
- Alekhine Defense
- Category
- Semi-Open
- First move
- 1.e4
- ECO
- B02
- Line
- 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Ng8
Hypermodern
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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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