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Alekhine Defense: Brooklyn Variation, Everglades Variation

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Overview

Alekhine Defense: Brooklyn Variation, Everglades Variation is a specific line in the Semi-Open Games family (ECO B02), arising from a recognised theoretical position.

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.

It begins with 6 plies and takes 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Ng8 3. d4 f5 to reach the canonical position.

The line refines Alekhine Defense: Brooklyn Variation, which traces back to the root opening King's Pawn Game.

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ECO code
B02
Group
Semi-Open Games (B)
Plies
6
Parent
Alekhine Defense: Brooklyn Variation

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Statistics from Lichess

254 games · White 63.0% / Draw 3.1% / Black 33.9%

MovesGamesW / D / B
exf653
f445
Nf340
Bd334
Bc418
c414
Nc313
Qh5+12

Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:19:06

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