Alekhine Defense
ECO: B03Semi-Open Games1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6
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How it's played
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About the Alekhine Defense
The Alekhine Defense is catalogued under ECO code B03, in the Semi-Open Games section of the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings.
It arises after 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6, 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 DefenseB03 · 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6 4.c4
- Alekhine Defense: Balogh VariationB03 · 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6 4.Bc4
- Alekhine Defense: Modern VariationB04 · 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6 4.Nf3
- Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, Alburt VariationB04 · 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6 4.Nf3 g6
- Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, Larsen VariationB04 · 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6 4.Nf3 dxe5
- Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, Larsen-Haakert VariationB04 · 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6 4.Nf3 Nc6
- Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, Main LineB05 · 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6 4.Nf3 Bg4
- Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, Schmid VariationB04 · 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6 4.Nf3 Nb6
Other lines of the Alekhine Defense
- Alekhine DefenseB02 · 1.e4 Nf6
- 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
- Alekhine DefenseB03 · 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4