B02 · Semi-Open · a defense for Black
Alekhine Defense: Two Pawns Attack, Lasker Variation
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1.e4Nf62.e5Nd53.c4Nb64.c5
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Alekhine Defense: Two Pawns Attack, Lasker Variation768k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
99%758k50%
0.9%6.7k31%
0.1%1.1k25%
0.1%94934%
0.1%68831%
0%30225%
0%15925%
0%5430%
0%3443%
0%813%
Famous games in this line616 master games
Rozentalis, Eduardas (2575) – Krasenkow, Michal (2655)Luther, T. (2581) – Bauer, Ch (2646)Potkin, Vladimir (2534) – Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar (2646)Sveshnikov, Evgeny (2585) – Morozevich, Alexander (2590)Pap, Misa (2513) – Khenkin, Igor (2655)Haub, Thorsten Michael (2483) – Fridman, Daniel (2665)Hodgson, Julian M (2545) – Oll, Lembit (2600)Thorhallsson, Throstur (2510) – Hjartarson, Johann (2605)Heroes of this opening Luther, T. · Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar · Khenkin, Igor
- Family
- Alekhine Defense
- Category
- Semi-Open
- First move
- 1.e4
- ECO
- B02
- Line
- 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. c4 Nb6 4. c5
AggressiveHypermodern
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Alekhine Defense: Hunt Variation, Lasker Simul GambitB02 4…Nd5 5.Bc4 e6 6.Nc3 · 2 deeper linesAlekhine Defense: Two Pawns Attack, Mikenas VariationB02 4…Nd5 5.Bc4 e6 6.Nc3 d6 · 1 deeper lineAlekhine Defense: Hunt Variation, Matsukevich GambitB02 4…Nd5 5.Nc3 Nxc3 6.dxc3 d6 7.Bg5Alekhine Defense: Hunt Variation, Mikenas GambitB02 4…Nd5 5.Bc4 e6 6.Nc3 d6 7.Nxd5 …
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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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