ECO B04 · Alekhine Defense

Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation

The position after 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6 4.Nf3.

Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation 7 half-moves in · 5 named continuations

B04

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1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. Nf3

5 named

Bg4 Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, Main Line B05
Nb6 Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, Schmid Variation B04
Nc6 Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, Larsen-Haakert Variation B04
dxe5 Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, Larsen Variation B04
g6 Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, Alburt Variation B04

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Walks the same position move by move, and plays on against Moonforge.

Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation is filed under ECO B04, a variation of Alekhine Defense. It is the position after 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6 4.Nf3 — 7 half-moves in, with Black to move. From here theory names 5 continuations: Bg4, Nb6, Nc6, dxe5, g6.