Semi-Open · a defense for Black
Alekhine Defense: Mokele Mbembe
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1.e4Nf62.e5Ne4
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Alekhine Defense: Mokele Mbembe317k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
37%118k55%
27%87k58%
6.6%21k55%
5.6%18k49%
4.9%15k54%
4.3%14k53%
4.1%13k57%
3.1%9.7k52%
2.7%8.5k54%
1.4%4.4k52%
Famous games in this line14 master games
Grosar, Aljosa (2470) – Sermek, Drazen (2603)Sanduleac, Vasile (2435) – Shkuro, Iuri (2519)Baramidze, David (2527) – Buecker, Stefan (2345)Haring, Filip (2478) – Jablonicky, Martin (2363)Moroz, Alexander (2490) – Vavra, Pavel (2340)Rausis, Igors (2470) – Buecker, Stefan (2345)Petrienko, Vladimir (2450) – Kantorik, Marian (2270)Rotstein, Arkadij (2465) – Zelcic, Robert (2240)Heroes of this opening Baramidze, David · Moroz, Alexander · Petrienko, Vladimir · Rotstein, Arkadij
- Family
- Alekhine Defense
- Category
- Semi-Open
- First move
- 1.e4
- ECO
- B02
- Line
- 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Ne4
Hypermodern
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Alekhine Defense: Mokele Mbembe, Modern Line3.d4 f6Alekhine Defense: Mokele Mbembe, Vavra Defense3.d4 e6
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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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