Openings/Alekhine Defense
Alekhine Defense: Four Pawns Attack, Main Line B03
1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. c4 Nb6 5. f4 dxe5 6. fxe5 Nc6 7. Be3
432 tournament games from this position · White wins 46%, draws 23%, Black wins 31%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bf5 | 418 | 45% 23% 31% | 2148 | 2026 |
| g6 | 14 | 64% 29% | 2003 | 2026 |
Top games
| Dominguez Perez, L2734–Vitiugov, N2691 | ½-½ | St Petersburg Rapid Cup 2012 | 2012 |
| Van Foreest, Jorden2690–Aravindh, Chithambaram Vr.2607 | ½-½ | 9th Sunway Sitges 2022 | 2022 |
| Robson, R2669–Naroditsky, D2623 | 1-0 | ch-USA 2021 | 2021 |
| Erdogmus, Yagiz Kaan2658–Bortnyk, Olexandr2601 | 0-1 | World Blitz 2025 | 2025 |
| Onischuk, V2591–Kovalenko, I2643 | 1-0 | Russian Cup Final 2013 | 2013 |
| Luther, T2556–Rozentalis, E2622 | ½-½ | TCh-AUT 1st Bundesliga 2013-14 | 2013 |
| Chandra, Akshat2524–Lenderman, A2638 | 1-0 | Charlotte Open 2020 | 2020 |
| Jones, G2675–Tahbaz, Arash2434 | 1-0 | 20th Dubai Open 2018 | 2018 |
| Moussard, J2597–Girel, Joseph2501 | 1-0 | Coupe de France 2025 | 2025 |
| Maksimenko, An2489–Rozentalis, E2604 | ½-½ | TCh-AUT 2014-15 | 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