B04 · Semi-Open · a defense for Black

Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, Larsen-Haakert Variation

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1.e4Nf62.e5Nd53.d4d64.Nf3Nc6
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, Larsen-Haakert Variation219k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
34%75k50%
20%45k49%
16%35k52%
13%29k52%
5.6%12k51%
4.1%8.9k48%
1.5%3.2k49%
1.5%3.2k46%
1.3%2.7k47%
0.4%91445%
Famous games in this line401 master games
Ponomariov, Ruslan (2727)Ivanchuk, Vassily (2717)2002½–½Hou Yifan (2658)Nakamura, Hi (2777)2018½–½Grigoriants, S RUS. (2576)Nakamura, Hi (2786)20170–1Grigoriants, S RUS. (2576)Nakamura, Hi (2786)20170–1Adams, Michael (2731)Nakamura, Hikaru (2580)2004½–½Guseinov, G. (2646)Melkumyan, H. (2654)20180–1Ponomariov, R. (2711)Spraggett, K. (2545)20151–0Smirnov, Pavel (2601)Aronian, Levon (2645)20040–1
Heroes of this opening Nakamura, Hi · Melkumyan, H. · Ponomariov, R. · Aronian, Levon
Category
Semi-Open
First move
1.e4
ECO
B04
Line
1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. Nf3 Nc6
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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