Semi-Open · a defense for Black
Alekhine Defense: Krejcik Variation, Krejcik Gambit
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1.e4Nf62.Bc4Nxe43.Bxf7+
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Alekhine Defense: Krejcik Variation, Krejcik Gambit71k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
100%71k52%
Famous games in this line15 master games
Valner, U. (2296) – Hellers, F. (2592)Orlov, Andrey (2374) – Kopylov, Mihail (2428)Vuckovic, Bojan (2320) – Golubovic, Boris (2450)Xheladini, Mahmut (2271) – Varga, Zoltan (2497)Sermek, Drazen (2300) – Grunberg, Sergiu Henric (2385)Dodu, Petre (2295) – Cosma, Ioan (2365)Basanta, Gary (2370) – Brasket, Curt Justin (2290)Foust, Michael S (2265) – Arnold, G. Robert (2390)Heroes of this opening Valner, U. · Kopylov, Mihail · Golubovic, Boris · Varga, Zoltan
- Family
- Alekhine Defense
- Category
- Semi-Open
- First move
- 1.e4
- ECO
- B02
- Line
- 1. e4 Nf6 2. Bc4 Nxe4 3. Bxf7+
GambitHypermodern
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Alexander Alekhine played 1...Nf6 at Budapest in 1921 and made it his: invite White's pawns to chase the knight across the board, then treat the overextended centre as a target. The move had been analysed a century earlier; the name stuck to the only world champion to die while still holding the title.
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