Openings/Alekhine Defense
Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, Larsen Variation B04
1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. Nf3 dxe5
1,479 tournament games from this position · White wins 41%, draws 33%, Black wins 26%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nxe5 | 1,391 | 41% 34% 25% | 2280 | 2026 |
| dxe5 | 66 | 33% 24% 42% | 2135 | 2026 |
| c4 | 22 | 41% 23% 36% | 2372 | 2024 |
Top games
| Carlsen, M2835–Rapport, R2752 | 1-0 | SuperUnited Blitz 2023 | 2023 |
| Karjakin, Sergey2775–Kamsky, G2762 | 1-0 | SportAccord Blitz Men 2012 | 2012 |
| Grischuk, A2764–Nakamura, Hi2760 | 0-1 | SportAccord Rapid Men 2012 | 2012 |
| Dominguez Perez, L2748–Nepomniachtchi, I2767 | 0-1 | Saint Louis Blitz 2024 | 2024 |
| Grischuk, A2763–Kamsky, G2746 | 0-1 | 40th Olympiad Open | 2012 |
| Anand, V2754–Rapport, R2752 | ½-½ | SuperUnited Blitz 2023 | 2023 |
| Ponomariov, R2741–Kamsky, G2762 | ½-½ | FIDE GP Tashkent | 2012 |
| Grischuk, A2772–Ivanchuk, V2726 | 1-0 | 2nd IMSA Blitz 2017 | 2017 |
| Gukesh, D2744–Rapport, R2752 | 1-0 | SuperUnited Blitz 2023 | 2023 |
| Anand, V2751–Karjakin, Sergey2743 | ½-½ | 7th Gashimov Mem Blitz | 2021 |
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