B02 · Semi-Open · a defense for Black
Alekhine Defense: Sämisch Attack
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1.e4Nf62.e5Nd53.Nc3
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Alekhine Defense: Sämisch Attack443k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
62%274k46%
18%80k47%
13%58k47%
5.6%25k46%
0.7%2.9k20%
0.2%97843%
0.2%90939%
0.1%26721%
0%11618%
0%8020%
Famous games in this line702 master games
Predke, A. (2611) – Berkes, F. (2666)Demchenko, A. (2654) – Bortnyk, Olexandr (2604)Zvjaginsev, Vadim (2674) – Savchenko, Boris (2583)Nepomniachtchi, Ian (2587) – Nakamura, Hikaru (2651)Zvjaginsev, Vadim (2666) – Shimanov, Alexandr (2565)Yudasin, Leonid (2605) – Ehlvest, Jaan (2620)Zvjaginsev, V. (2660) – Panarin, M. (2558)Martinez Alcantara, Jose Eduardo (2591) – Bortnyk, Olexandr (2604)Heroes of this opening Zvjaginsev, Vadim · Demchenko, A. · Nepomniachtchi, Ian · Yudasin, Leonid
- Family
- Alekhine Defense
- Category
- Semi-Open
- First move
- 1.e4
- ECO
- B02
- Line
- 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. Nc3
AggressiveHypermodern
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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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