ECO B02 · Alekhine Defense

Alekhine Defense: Normal Variation

The position after 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5.

Alekhine Defense: Normal Variation 4 half-moves in · 5 named continuations

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8♜

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2♙

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b♘

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1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5

5 named

d4 Alekhine Defense B02
Na3 Alekhine Defense: Buckley Attack B02
Nc3 Alekhine Defense: Sämisch Attack B02
b3 Alekhine Defense: Welling Variation B02
c4 Alekhine Defense: Two Pawns Attack B02

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

Alekhine Defense: Normal Variation is filed under ECO B02, a variation of Alekhine Defense. It is the position after 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 — 4 half-moves in, with White to move. From here theory names 5 continuations: d4, Na3, Nc3, b3, c4.