Openings/Alekhine Defense
Alekhine Defense: Maróczy Variation B02
1. e4 Nf6 2. d3
332 tournament games from this position · White wins 36%, draws 21%, Black wins 44%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| e5 | 140 | 35% 22% 43% | 2113 | 2025 |
| d5 | 124 | 32% 21% 47% | 2154 | 2026 |
| d6 | 29 | 45% 17% 38% | 2111 | 2025 |
| c5 | 18 | 28% 17% 56% | 2071 | 2026 |
| g6 | 11 | 55% 18% 27% | 2091 | 2026 |
| Nc6 | 7 | 43% 14% 43% | 2234 | 2025 |
| e6 | 3 | 67% 33% | 1980 | 2023 |
Top games
| Artemiev, V2691–Bortnyk, Olexandr2610 | 1-0 | World Blitz 2017 | 2017 |
| Shevchenko, Kirill2655–Yuffa, D2567 | 1-0 | World Blitz 2021 | 2021 |
| Maurizzi, MarcAndria2611–Bauer, Ch2549 | ½-½ | 24th Nancy Rapid 2026 | 2026 |
| Kadric, D2572–Demidov, M2556 | 1-0 | World Blitz 2021 | 2021 |
| Fedorov, Alex2598–Bernadskiy, V2529 | ½-½ | Lviv Rapid Cup 2017 | 2017 |
| Fedorov, Alex2562–Kovalenko, I2556 | 0-1 | 2nd Polugaevsky Mem | 2012 |
| Fedorov, Alex2598–Sivuk, V2520 | 0-1 | Lviv Rapid Cup 2017 | 2017 |
| Livaic, Leon2550–Dragnev, Valentin2537 | ½-½ | European Blitz 2025 | 2025 |
| Livaic, Leon2549–Royal, Shreyas2519 | ½-½ | TCh-AUT 2025-26 | 2025 |
| Onischuk, V2608–Mirzoev, E2443 | 1-0 | Lviv Rapid Cup 2017 | 2017 |
Alekhine Defense variations
Alekhine DefenseB02Krejcik 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 VariationB02Balogh VariationB03