Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation (B04)

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Target Position

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Engine Eval: +0.10

Master Game Statistics

Based on master-level chess games in the database.

White Wins: 36.7% Draws: 30.2% Black Wins: 33.1%

Strategic Overview

The Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation (ECO code B04) is a key chess opening. From the starting board position, it is defined by the following move sequence:

Move Sequence (SAN)
1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. Nf3
UCI Move Path
e2e4 g8f6 e4e5 f6d5 d2d4 d7d6 g1f3
Repertoire Training

Import this opening directly into your client-side repertoires to drill or review using spaced repetition.

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