Semi-Open · a defense for Black
Alekhine Defense: Krejcik Variation
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1.e4Nf62.Bc4
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Alekhine Defense: Krejcik Variation407k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
52%211k57%
13%53k54%
12%51k53%
6.8%28k50%
2%8.2k50%
1.4%5.5k46%
1.3%5.3k54%
0.5%1.9k52%
0.3%1.1k52%
Famous games in this line22 master games
Ivanovic, Bozidar (2480) – Kovacevic, Vlatko (2555)Valner, U. (2296) – Hellers, F. (2592)Orlov, Andrey (2374) – Kopylov, Mihail (2428)Kontic, Djordjije (2360) – Laketic, Gojko (2435)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)Heroes of this opening Ivanovic, Bozidar · Valner, U. · Kopylov, Mihail · Kontic, Djordjije
- Family
- Alekhine Defense
- Category
- Semi-Open
- First move
- 1.e4
- ECO
- B02
- Line
- 1. e4 Nf6 2. Bc4
Hypermodern
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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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