B03 · Semi-Open · a defense for Black
Alekhine Defense: Four Pawns Attack, Main Line
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1.e4Nf62.e5Nd53.d4d64.c4Nb65.f4dxe56.fxe5Nc67.Be3
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Alekhine Defense: Four Pawns Attack, Main Line225k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
85%192k54%
8.9%20k51%
2.5%5.7k35%
1.4%3.2k57%
0.5%1.2k50%
0.4%90651%
0.3%62328%
0.2%54349%
0.2%49252%
0.1%23839%
Famous games in this line650 master games
Grischuk, Alexander (2748) – Svidler, Peter (2726)Morozevich, Alexander (2742) – Ivanchuk, Vassily (2717)Dominguez Perez, Leinier (2734) – Vitiugov, Nikita (2691)Bologan, Viktor (2684) – Rozentalis, Eduardas (2628)Pavasovic, Dusko (2598) – Nakamura, Hikaru (2699)Van Foreest, Jorden (2690) – Aravindh, Chithambaram VR. (2607)Robson, R. (2669) – Naroditsky, D. (2623)Timman, Jan H (2655) – Piket, Jeroen (2633)Heroes of this opening Svidler, Peter · Bologan, Viktor · Pavasovic, Dusko · Robson, R.
- 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 dxe5 6. fxe5 Nc6 7. Be3
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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