Alekhine Defense: Exchange Variation

The book line for Alekhine Defense: Exchange Variation is e4, Nf6, e5, Nd5, d4, d6, c4, Nb6. This page collects the 3 named lines under that variation.

3 named lines · ECO B03 · 647 tagged puzzles in the source database

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Alekhine Defense: Exchange Variation

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  1. e4
  2. Nf6
  3. e5
  4. Nd5
  5. d4
  6. d6
  7. c4
  8. Nb6
  9. exd6

Moves in the main line

  1. White pawn moves from e2 to e4.
  2. Black knight moves from g8 to f6.
  3. White pawn moves from e4 to e5.
  4. Black knight moves from f6 to d5.
  5. White pawn moves from d2 to d4.
  6. Black pawn moves from d7 to d6.
  7. White pawn moves from c2 to c4.
  8. Black knight moves from d5 to b6.
  9. White pawn captures on d6.

Named lines

  • Alekhine Defense: Exchange Variation (B03) 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. c4 Nb6 5. exd6
  • Alekhine Defense: Exchange Variation, Karpov Variation (B03) 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. c4 Nb6 5. exd6 cxd6 6. Nc3 g6 7. h3 Bg7 8. Nf3 O-O 9. Be2 Nc6 10. O-O Bf5 11. Bf4
  • Alekhine Defense: Exchange Variation, Voronezh Variation (B03) 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. c4 Nb6 5. exd6 cxd6 6. Nc3 g6 7. Be3 Bg7 8. Rc1 O-O 9. b3

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