B03 · Semi-Open · a defense for Black
Alekhine Defense: Four Pawns Attack, Trifunovic Variation
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1.e4Nf62.e5Nd53.d4d64.c4Nb65.f4Bf5
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Alekhine Defense: Four Pawns Attack, Trifunovic Variation183k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
46%84k49%
30%54k50%
12%22k49%
6.9%13k51%
1.9%3.4k44%
0.8%1.4k42%
0.6%1.1k47%
0.6%1.0k41%
0.5%98645%
0.5%82342%
Famous games in this line201 master games
Carlsen, M. (2832) – Firouzja, Alireza (2767)Morozevich, Alexander (2748) – Nakamura, Hikaru (2760)Xiong, Jeffery (2707) – Duda, J. (2730)Perunovic, Mil (2569) – Berkes, F. (2666)Dominguez Perez, Leinier (2683) – Nogueiras Santiago, Jesus (2549)Dominguez Perez, Leinier (2683) – Nogueiras Santiago, Jesus (2549)Ivic, Velimir (2487) – Fedoseev, Vl3 (2713)Morozevich, A. (2656) – Demidov, M. (2520)Heroes of this opening Nakamura, Hikaru · Xiong, Jeffery · Dominguez Perez, Leinier · Nogueiras Santiago, Jesus
- 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 Bf5
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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