Openings/Alekhine Defense
Alekhine Defense: Exchange Variation B03
1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. c4 Nb6 5. exd6
3,320 tournament games from this position · White wins 40%, draws 25%, Black wins 35%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cxd6 | 1,815 | 40% 23% 37% | 2147 | 2026 |
| exd6 | 1,505 | 40% 28% 32% | 2177 | 2026 |
Top games
| Sindarov, Javokhir2682–Wei Yi2753 | 0-1 | World Blitz 2024 | 2024 |
| Leko, P2723–Ivanchuk, V2704 | ½-½ | SportAccord Blitz 2014 | 2014 |
| Sindarov, Javokhir2710–Rapport, R2714 | ½-½ | FIDE World Bl Team Final | 2025 |
| Motylev, A2649–Tomashevsky, E2758 | 0-1 | World Blitz 2015 | 2015 |
| Harikrishna, P2744–Bortnyk, Olexandr2610 | 0-1 | World Blitz 2017 | 2017 |
| Sindarov, Javokhir2777–Xue, Haowen2553 | 1-0 | FIDE World Bl Team Pool C | 2026 |
| Shirov, A2695–Dubov, Danii2629 | 0-1 | Battle of the Generations Blitz 2013 | 2013 |
| Volokitin, And2674–Berkes, F2649 | ½-½ | 44th Olympiad 2022 | 2022 |
| Volokitin, And2628–Kasimdzhanov, R2683 | 0-1 | World Blitz 2017 | 2017 |
| Inarkiev, E2707–Shimanov, A2600 | 0-1 | 65th ch-RUS HL | 2012 |
Alekhine Defense variations
Alekhine DefenseB02Maróczy VariationB02Krejcik VariationB02Brooklyn VariationB02Mokele MbembeB02Normal VariationB02Scandinavian VariationB02Two Pawns AttackB02Welling VariationB02Alekhine DefenseB03Buckley AttackB02Sämisch AttackB02Brooklyn Variation, Everglades VariationB02Mokele Mbembe, Modern LineB02Mokele Mbembe, Vavra DefenseB02Alekhine DefenseB03O'Sullivan GambitB03The SquirrelB02Krejcik Variation, Krejcik GambitB02Scandinavian Variation, Geschev GambitB02Alekhine DefenseB03Steiner VariationB02Two Pawns Attack, Lasker VariationB02Two Pawns Attack, Tate VariationB02