Chess opening
Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, Alekhine VariationB05
The Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, Alekhine Variation is a chess opening classified under ECO code B05. It is reached after the moves:
1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. Nf3 Bg4 5. c4
Play it vs Stockfish Open in analysis board
Comes from
Main continuations
Related lines in the Alekhine Defense
- 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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