B05 · Semi-Open · a defense for Black
Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, Alekhine Variation
9/9
1.e4Nf62.e5Nd53.d4d64.Nf3Bg45.c4
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, Alekhine Variation42k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
99%41k55%
0.8%31542%
0.4%15039%
0.1%3838%
0.1%3115%
0%1118%
0%1118%
0%633%
0%30%
0%225%
Famous games in this line47 master games
Campora, Daniel Hugo (2540) – Kaidanov, Gregory S (2640)Campora, Daniel Hugo (2545) – Rogers, Ian (2575)Vorobiov, Evgeny E (2584) – Grigoryan, Karen H (2531)Smyslov, Vassily (2520) – Shabalov, Alexander (2590)Mortensen, Erling (2438) – Baburin, Alexander (2590)Vorobiov, E. (2590) – Dvalishvili, P. (2428)Bezold, Michael (2490) – Jansa, Vlastimil (2490)Vitolinsh, Alvis (2455) – Bagirov, Vladimir (2505)Heroes of this opening Kaidanov, Gregory S · Shabalov, Alexander · Vorobiov, E. · Bagirov, Vladimir
- Family
- Alekhine Defense
- Category
- Semi-Open
- First move
- 1.e4
- ECO
- B05
- Line
- 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. Nf3 Bg4 5. c4
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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