Alekhine Defense B02
Family: Alekhine Defense
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The Alekhine Defense is catalogued under the ECO code B02. Its main line runs 1. e4 Nf6.
After 2 half-moves the diagrammed position is reached and it is White to move. Material is balanced.
This encyclopedia records 56 variations inside the “Alekhine Defense” family — follow the links below to compare the branching lines.
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1. e4 Nf6
- Position after 2 half-moves — White to move.
- Material is balanced.
- Family “Alekhine Defense” contains 56 recorded variation(s) here.
Variations of this family
| Name | ECO | Main line length |
|---|---|---|
| Alekhine Defense: Brooklyn Variation | B02 | 4 plies |
| Alekhine Defense: Brooklyn Variation, Everglades Variation | B02 | 6 plies |
| Alekhine Defense: Buckley Attack | B02 | 5 plies |
| Alekhine Defense: Hunt Variation, Lasker Simul Gambit | B02 | 11 plies |
| Alekhine Defense: Hunt Variation, Matsukevich Gambit | B02 | 13 plies |
| Alekhine Defense: Hunt Variation, Mikenas Gambit | B02 | 15 plies |
| Alekhine Defense: Kmoch Variation | B02 | 9 plies |
| Alekhine Defense: Krejcik Variation | B02 | 3 plies |
| Alekhine Defense: Krejcik Variation, Krejcik Gambit | B02 | 5 plies |
| Alekhine Defense: Maróczy Variation | B02 | 3 plies |
| Alekhine Defense: Mokele Mbembe | B02 | 4 plies |
| Alekhine Defense: Mokele Mbembe, Modern Line | B02 | 6 plies |
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