B02 · Semi-Open · a defense for Black
Alekhine Defense: Hunt Variation, Lasker Simul Gambit
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1.e4Nf62.e5Nd53.c4Nb64.c5Nd55.Bc4e66.Nc3
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Alekhine Defense: Hunt Variation, Lasker Simul Gambit96k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
67%64k43%
14%14k47%
8.8%8.5k47%
1.4%1.3k52%
0.5%51051%
0.4%40253%
0.4%37943%
0.3%29938%
0.2%21641%
Famous games in this line125 master games
Haub, Thorsten Michael (2483) – Fridman, Daniel (2665)Ivanov, Igor V (2430) – Alburt, Lev O (2575)Karpatchev, Aleksandr (2477) – Bagirov, Vladimir (2493)Maier, Christian (2328) – Krasenkow, Michal (2624)Garcia Padron, Jose (2445) – Barlov, Dragan (2480)Hardarson, Robert (2310) – Olafsson, Helgi (2595)Garcia Carey, Osmel (2295) – Arencibia Rodriguez, Walter (2555)Miralles, Gilles (2463) – Santo Roman, Marc (2381)Heroes of this opening Alburt, Lev O · Krasenkow, Michal · Garcia Padron, Jose · Olafsson, Helgi
- Family
- Alekhine Defense
- Category
- Semi-Open
- First move
- 1.e4
- ECO
- B02
- Line
- 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. c4 Nb6 4. c5 Nd5 5. Bc4 e6 6. Nc3
GambitHypermodern
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Alekhine Defense: Two Pawns Attack, Mikenas VariationB02 6…d6 · 1 deeper lineAlekhine Defense: Hunt Variation, Mikenas GambitB02 6…d6 7.Nxd5 exd5 8.Bxd5
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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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