Openings/Alekhine Defense
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
781 tournament games from this position · White wins 41%, draws 27%, Black wins 32%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bf5 | 287 | 31% 28% 41% | 2254 | 2026 |
| Nc6 | 200 | 59% 19% 23% | 2136 | 2025 |
| e5 | 166 | 40% 32% 28% | 2184 | 2026 |
| d5 | 38 | 21% 34% 45% | 2245 | 2026 |
| f5 | 24 | 42% 21% 38% | 2129 | 2024 |
| N6d7 | 22 | 36% 41% 23% | 2204 | 2024 |
| a5 | 20 | 50% 25% 25% | 2221 | 2023 |
| e6 | 10 | 40% 30% 30% | 2211 | 2020 |
| h6 | 4 | 75% 25% | 2238 | 2021 |
| N8d7 | 3 | 67% 33% | 2243 | 2024 |
| Re8 | 3 | 33% 67% | 2197 | 2013 |
| Bd7 | 2 | 50% 50% | 2187 | 2015 |
| Be6 | 1 | 100% | 2095 | 2014 |
| a6 | 1 | 100% | 2207 | 2016 |
Top games
| Sindarov, Javokhir2682–Wei Yi2753 | 0-1 | World Blitz 2024 | 2024 |
| Xiong, Jeffery2618–Kamsky, G2678 | 1-0 | ch-USA 2016 | 2016 |
| Zhao Jun2634–Zhou Jianchao2612 | ½-½ | TCh-CHN 2016 | 2016 |
| Lu Shanglei2619–Zhou Jianchao2612 | ½-½ | ch-CHN 2016 | 2016 |
| Schroeder, Ja2529–Zhang Zhong2641 | 0-1 | 19th Dubai Open 2017 | 2017 |
| Gao Rui2552–Zhou Jianchao2612 | ½-½ | ch-CHN 2016 | 2016 |
| Mihok, O2498–Berkes, F2645 | ½-½ | TCh-HUN 2016-17 | 2017 |
| Durarbayli, V2596–Shabalov, A2533 | 1-0 | 44th Annual World Open | 2016 |
| Arslanov, S2421–Akopian, Vl2703 | ½-½ | Chigorin Memorial | 2012 |
| Leniart, A2488–Krasenkow, M2635 | 1-0 | TCh-POL Ekstraliga 2014 | 2014 |
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