B02 · Semi-Open · a defense for Black

Alekhine Defense: Scandinavian Variation, Myers Gambit

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1.e4Nf62.Nc3d53.d3dxe44.Bg5
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Alekhine Defense: Scandinavian Variation, Myers Gambit32k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
52%16k46%
13%4.2k53%
9.6%3.0k55%
5.2%1.6k50%
4.8%1.5k51%
4.5%1.4k49%
4.4%1.4k49%
3.9%1.2k54%
0.7%22548%
0.5%16752%
Famous games in this line3 master games
Grabert, Ralf (2300) – Neckar, Lubomir (2360)1992½–½Gschwendtner, Michael (2240) – Schlager, Thomas (2281)2005½–½Mrazek, L. (2277) – Volodin, V. (2177)20171–0
Family
Alekhine Defense
Category
Semi-Open
First move
1.e4
ECO
B02
Line
1. e4 Nf6 2. Nc3 d5 3. d3 dxe4 4. Bg5
GambitHypermodern
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From the archives

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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