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- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game B00
- Alekhine Defense B02
- Normal Variation B02
- Alekhine Defense B03
- Alekhine Defense B03
- Alekhine Defense B03
- Four Pawns Attack B03
- Main Line B03
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Alekhine Defense: Four Pawns Attack, Tartakower Variation
Overview
Alekhine Defense: Four Pawns Attack, Tartakower Variation is a named branch in the Semi-Open Games group of chess theory, classified under ECO B03.
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.
The line arises from 22 plies — specifically the moves 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. c4 Nb6 5. f4 dxe5 6. fxe5 Nc6 7. Be3 Bf5 8. Nc3 e6 9. Nf3 Qd7 10. Be2 O-O-O 11. O-O Be7.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Alekhine Defense: Four Pawns Attack, Main Line, part of the broader King's Pawn Game system.
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- ECO code
- B03
- Group
- Semi-Open Games (B)
- Plies
- 22
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Statistics from Lichess
1,761 games · White 48.3% / Draw 5.5% / Black 46.3%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| a4 | 409 | |
| a3 | 346 | |
| Qd2 | 322 | |
| d5 | 186 | |
| c5 | 166 | |
| h3 | 98 | |
| Rc1 | 46 | |
| b3 | 39 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 03:28:44
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