B03 · Semi-Open · a defense for Black

Alekhine Defense: Four Pawns Attack

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1.e4Nf62.e5Nd53.d4d64.c4Nb65.f4
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Alekhine Defense: Four Pawns Attack1.5M games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
64%949k56%
3.8%57k51%
1.4%21k42%
0.9%13k43%
0.2%3.1k42%
0.2%2.6k39%
0.2%2.3k43%
Famous games in this line1.4k master games
Caruana, Fabiano (2835)Carlsen, Magnus (2863)20200–1Carlsen, M. (2832)Firouzja, Alireza (2767)2024½–½Nakamura, Hikaru (2736)Carlsen, Magnus (2863)20200–1Erigaisi, Arjun (2797)Abdusattorov, Nodirbek (2783)2024½–½Morozevich, Alexander (2748)Nakamura, Hikaru (2760)20120–1Grischuk, Alexander (2748)Svidler, Peter (2726)20090–1Morozevich, Alexander (2742)Ivanchuk, Vassily (2717)2002½–½Xiong, Jeffery (2707)Duda, J. (2730)20191–0
Heroes of this opening Carlsen, Magnus · Nakamura, Hikaru · Svidler, Peter · Xiong, Jeffery
Category
Semi-Open
First move
1.e4
ECO
B03
Line
1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. c4 Nb6 5. f4
AggressiveHypermodern
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Alexander Alekhine introduced 1...Nf6!? in Budapest 1921: invite White's pawns to chase the knight across the board, then treat the overextended center as a target. It's provocation as strategy, from the only world champion who died holding the title.

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