Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, Vitolins Attack B05

B — Semi-open games · Family: Alekhine Defense · basic reference page

1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. Nf3 Bg4 5. c4 Nb6 6. d5

Position after 11 half-moves — Black to move.
Material is balanced.
Family “Alekhine Defense” contains 56 recorded variation(s) here.

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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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