B04 · Semi-Open · a defense for Black
Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, Alburt Variation
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1.e4Nf62.e5Nd53.d4d64.Nf3g6
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, Alburt Variation213k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
41%86k51%
27%58k44%
11%22k49%
6.4%14k48%
3.3%7.0k45%
2.6%5.6k44%
2.5%5.3k47%
2.3%4.8k44%
1.2%2.5k42%
0.7%1.5k55%
Famous games in this line2.4k master games
Kasparov, Garry (2785) – Ivanchuk, Vassily (2730)Spassky, Boris V (2660) – Fischer, Robert James (2785)Hou Yifan (2653) – Ding Liren (2778)So, Wesley (2770) – Vocaturo, Daniele (2617)Aronian, L. (2742) – Kamsky, G. (2641)Svidler, Peter (2690) – Akopian, Vladimir (2678)Rublevsky, S. (2692) – Zvjaginsev, V. (2672)Adams, Mi (2716) – Bauer, Ch (2639)Heroes of this opening Kasparov, Garry · Fischer, Robert James · So, Wesley · Svidler, Peter
- Family
- Alekhine Defense
- Category
- Semi-Open
- First move
- 1.e4
- ECO
- B04
- Line
- 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. Nf3 g6
FianchettoHypermodern
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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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