Alekhine Defense
ECO: B02Semi-Open Games1.e4 Nf6
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About the Alekhine Defense
The Alekhine Defense is catalogued under ECO code B02, in the Semi-Open Games section of the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings.
It arises after 1.e4 Nf6, with Black playing the move that gives the line its name.
The Alekhine Defense has 56 named lines in our opening book; the ones closest to this position are listed below.
Where the line goes next
- Alekhine Defense: Krejcik VariationB02 · 1.e4 Nf6 2.Bc4
- Alekhine Defense: Maróczy VariationB02 · 1.e4 Nf6 2.d3
- Alekhine Defense: Brooklyn VariationB02 · 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Ng8
- Alekhine Defense: Mokele MbembeB02 · 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Ne4
- Alekhine Defense: Normal VariationB02 · 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5
- Alekhine Defense: Scandinavian VariationB02 · 1.e4 Nf6 2.Nc3 d5
Other lines of the Alekhine Defense
- Alekhine DefenseB03 · 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4
- Alekhine Defense: Buckley AttackB02 · 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.Na3
- Alekhine Defense: Krejcik Variation, Krejcik GambitB02 · 1.e4 Nf6 2.Bc4 Nxe4 3.Bxf7+
- Alekhine Defense: Sämisch AttackB02 · 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.Nc3
- Alekhine Defense: Two Pawns AttackB02 · 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.c4
- Alekhine Defense: Welling VariationB02 · 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.b3
- Alekhine DefenseB03 · 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6
- Alekhine Defense: Brooklyn Variation, Everglades VariationB02 · 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Ng8 3.d4 f5