B04 · Semi-Open · a defense for Black
Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, Larsen Variation
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1.e4Nf62.e5Nd53.d4d64.Nf3dxe5
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, Larsen Variation224k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
57%126k53%
42%93k47%
1.1%2.4k52%
0.5%1.1k46%
0.2%44041%
0%7451%
0%6136%
0%4634%
0%1828%
0%1145%
Famous games in this line2.6k master games
Anand, Viswanathan (2799) – Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar (2760)Karjakin, Sergey (2775) – Kamsky, Gata (2762)Anand, Viswanathan (2799) – Carlsen, Magnus (2733)Grischuk, Alexander (2764) – Nakamura, Hikaru (2760)Kasparov, Garry (2838) – Short, Nigel D (2682)Vachier Lagrave, M. (2779) – Dominguez Perez, L. (2739)Vachier Lagrave, M. (2779) – Dominguez Perez, L. (2739)Anand, Viswanathan (2801) – Carlsen, Magnus (2714)Heroes of this opening Anand, Viswanathan · Vachier Lagrave, M. · Karjakin, Sergey · Nakamura, Hikaru
- Family
- Alekhine Defense
- Category
- Semi-Open
- First move
- 1.e4
- ECO
- B04
- Line
- 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. Nf3 dxe5
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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