B02 · Semi-Open · a defense for Black
Alekhine Defense: Kmoch Variation
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1.e4Nf62.e5Nd53.Bc4Nb64.Bb3c55.d3
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Alekhine Defense: Kmoch Variation30k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
49%15k53%
34%10.0k55%
7.3%2.2k49%
3.8%1.1k48%
3.5%1.1k44%
1.9%57349%
0.9%26244%
0.3%8131%
0%60%
0%520%
Famous games in this line15 master games
Dzhumaev, Marat (2512) – Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar (2657)Lobron, Eric (2575) – Lutz, Christopher (2560)Shengelia, Davit (2582) – Kindermann, Stefan (2530)Sokolov, Andrei (2583) – Ekstroem, Roland (2490)Bischoff, Klaus (2505) – Kindermann, Stefan (2515)Ashley, Maurice (2365) – Yermolinsky, Alex (2615)Ivanovic, Bozidar (2440) – Marovic, Drazen (2475)Gik, Evgeny (2355) – Loeffler, Stefan (2460)Heroes of this opening Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar · Yermolinsky, Alex · Ivanovic, Bozidar · Gik, Evgeny
- Family
- Alekhine Defense
- Category
- Semi-Open
- First move
- 1.e4
- ECO
- B02
- Line
- 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. Bc4 Nb6 4. Bb3 c5 5. d3
Hypermodern
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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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