Exact catalogue record
Alekhine Defense: Exchange Variation, Karpov VariationB03
Alekhine Defense: Exchange Variation, Karpov Variation is the source catalogue’s name for the exact position reached by the move order below. It is filed under ECO B03, in volume B (semi-open games, especially Sicilian, Caro-Kann, Pirc, Alekhine, and related systems).
On this page
- ECO code
- B03
- Opening family
- Alekhine Defense
- Recorded half-moves
- 21
- Last numbered move
- 11
- Side to move
- Black
- Castling rights
- No castling rights remain
- Material
- Material is level
- FEN
- r2q1rk1/pp2ppbp/1nnp2p1/5b2/2PP1B2/2N2N1P/PP2BPP1/R2Q1RK1 b - - 8 11
Scope of this record
This page preserves a source name, one exact legal move sequence and its resulting FEN. It does not claim that the sequence is best, common or strategically self-contained. Opening names can cover several move orders; the links below report only parent, continuation and family relationships present in this catalogue.
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Comes from
Other records under Alekhine Defense
These records share the source catalogue’s family label; that relationship alone does not imply the same plans or resulting position.
- Alekhine Defense (B02)
- Alekhine Defense: Brooklyn Variation (B02)
- Alekhine Defense: Brooklyn Variation, Everglades Variation (B02)
- Alekhine Defense: Buckley Attack (B02)
- Alekhine Defense: Hunt Variation, Lasker Simul Gambit (B02)
- Alekhine Defense: Hunt Variation, Matsukevich Gambit (B02)
- Alekhine Defense: Hunt Variation, Mikenas Gambit (B02)
- Alekhine Defense: Kmoch Variation (B02)
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