Alekhine Defense: Four Pawns Attack, Tartakower Variation B03
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1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. c4 Nb6 5. f4 dxe5 6. fxe5 Nc6 7. Be3 Bf5 8. Nc3 e6 9. Nf3 Qd7 10. Be2 O-O-O 11. O-O Be7
- Position after 22 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 | B02 | 2 plies |
| 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 |
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