Tree path 3 levels King's Pawn Game › Alekhine Defense › Brooklyn Variation
- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game B00
- Alekhine Defense B02
- Brooklyn Variation B02 you are here
Alekhine Defense: Brooklyn Variation
Overview
Alekhine Defense: Brooklyn Variation is a named branch in the Semi-Open Games group of chess theory, classified under ECO B02.
The Semi-Open Games group covers semi-open games — replies to 1.e4 where Black declines the symmetrical 1…e5 in favour of an asymmetric pawn structure.
Play reaches this position via 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Ng8, after 4 plies of opening development.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Alekhine Defense, part of the broader King's Pawn Game system.
It continues primarily into one named line, Everglades Variation.
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- ECO code
- B02
- Group
- Semi-Open Games (B)
- Plies
- 4
- Parent
- Alekhine Defense
- Direct variations
- 1
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Statistics from Lichess
489,390 games · White 52.1% / Draw 4.5% / Black 43.4%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| d4 | 331,385 | |
| Nf3 | 64,955 | |
| c4 | 28,760 | |
| f4 | 24,252 | |
| Nc3 | 17,589 | |
| Bc4 | 15,669 | |
| g3 | 1,143 | |
| b3 | 1,140 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 00:58:59
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