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Tree path 8 levels King's Pawn Game › Alekhine Defense › Normal Variation › Alekhine Defense › Alekhine Defense › Alekhine Defense › Exchange Variation › Voronezh Variation
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  3. Alekhine Defense B02
  4. Normal Variation B02
  5. Alekhine Defense B03
  6. Alekhine Defense B03
  7. Alekhine Defense B03
  8. Exchange Variation B03
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B03

Alekhine Defense: Exchange Variation, Voronezh Variation

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Overview

Chess diagram: Alekhine Defense: Exchange Variation, Voronezh Variation after 9. b3
After 9. b3

Alekhine Defense: Exchange Variation, Voronezh Variation (ECO B03) is a variation of Alekhine Defense: Exchange Variation, reached after 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. c4 Nb6 5. exd6 cxd6 6. Nc3 g6 7. Be3 Bg7 8. Rc1 O-O 9. b3 — 9 moves.

In 107,521 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 52.6%, Black 40.5% and 7.0% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 9…Nc6, in 56% of those games.

ECO code
B03
Group
Semi-Open Games (B)
Length
9 moves
Parent
Alekhine Defense: Exchange Variation

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Statistics from Lichess

107,521 games · White 52.6% / Draw 7.0% / Black 40.5%

MovesGamesW / D / B
Nc660,292
e519,451
Bf513,927
d53,517
f52,812
a51,863
N8d71,435
N6d71,089

Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 03:14:01

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Related variations at the same level

Sister lines that share the same parent Alekhine Defense: Exchange Variation:

https://chesscodex.org/openings/alekhine-defense-exchange-variation-voronezh-variation