Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation

The book line for Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation is e4, Nf6, e5, Nd5, d4, d6, Nf3. This page collects the 12 named lines under that variation.

12 named lines · ECO B03, B04, B05 · 995 tagged puzzles in the source database

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Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, Alekhine Gambit

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  1. e4
  2. Nf6
  3. e5
  4. Nd5
  5. d4
  6. d6
  7. c4
  8. Nb6
  9. Nf3
  10. Bg4
  11. Be2

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 knight moves from g1 to f3.

Named lines

  • Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, Alekhine Gambit (B03) 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. c4 Nb6 5. Nf3 Bg4 6. Be2
  • Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation (B04) 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. Nf3
  • Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, Alburt Variation (B04) 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. Nf3 g6
  • Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, Keres Variation (B04) 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. Nf3 g6 5. Bc4 Nb6 6. Bb3 Bg7 7. a4
  • Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, Larsen Variation (B04) 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. Nf3 dxe5
  • Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, Larsen-Haakert Variation (B04) 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. Nf3 Nc6
  • Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, Schmid Variation (B04) 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. Nf3 Nb6
  • Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, Alekhine Variation (B05) 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. Nf3 Bg4 5. c4
  • Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, Flohr Variation (B05) 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. Nf3 Bg4 5. Be2 c6
  • Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, Main Line (B05) 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. Nf3 Bg4
  • Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, Panov Variation (B05) 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. Nf3 Bg4 5. h3
  • Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, Vitolins Attack (B05) 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. Nf3 Bg4 5. c4 Nb6 6. d5

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