B03 · Semi-Open · a defense for Black
Alekhine Defense: Four Pawns Attack, Fianchetto Variation
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1.e4Nf62.e5Nd53.d4d64.c4Nb65.f4g6
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Alekhine Defense: Four Pawns Attack, Fianchetto Variation242k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
65%158k45%
17%41k50%
11%26k49%
1.5%3.7k50%
1.3%3.2k43%
0.9%2.2k42%
0.7%1.7k37%
0.7%1.7k43%
0.6%1.4k48%
0.4%93247%
Famous games in this line171 master games
Caruana, Fabiano (2835) – Carlsen, Magnus (2863)Topalov, V.. (2735) – Bauer, Ch (2639)Paravyan, D. (2617) – Movsesian, S. (2599)Maghsoodloo, Parham (2701) – Baburin, A. (2400)Jones, G. (2640) – Cornette, Deimante (2439)Nasuta, G. (2531) – Krasenkow, M. (2545)Raja, H. (2459) – Aravindh, Chithambaram VR. (2614)Haring, Filip (2466) – Pechac, Jergus (2604)Heroes of this opening Carlsen, Magnus · Paravyan, D. · Maghsoodloo, Parham · Jones, G.
- Family
- Alekhine Defense
- Category
- Semi-Open
- First move
- 1.e4
- ECO
- B03
- Line
- 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. c4 Nb6 5. f4 g6
FianchettoAggressiveHypermodern
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From the archives
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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