Semi-Open · a defense for Black
Alekhine Defense: Mokele Mbembe, Vavra Defense
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1.e4Nf62.e5Ne43.d4e6
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Alekhine Defense: Mokele Mbembe, Vavra Defense123k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
46%57k54%
15%18k37%
12%15k54%
3.6%4.5k51%
3.3%4.0k49%
3.1%3.9k52%
2.8%3.5k51%
2.8%3.4k50%
1.8%2.2k38%
1.8%2.2k53%
Famous games in this line2 master games
Hosticka, Frantisek (2265) – Vavra, Pavel (2365)Jarabinský, Martin (2338) – Baciak, Miloslav (2240)Heroes of this opening Hosticka, Frantisek · Jarabinský, Martin
- Family
- Alekhine Defense
- Category
- Semi-Open
- First move
- 1.e4
- ECO
- B02
- Line
- 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Ne4 3. d4 e6
Hypermodern
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From the archives
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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