Tree path 3 levels King's Pawn Game › Alekhine Defense › Maróczy Variation
- Caissa Codex
- King's Pawn Game B00
- Alekhine Defense B02
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Alekhine Defense: Maróczy Variation
Overview
Alekhine Defense: Maróczy 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.
It begins with 3 plies and takes 1. e4 Nf6 2. d3 to reach the canonical position.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Alekhine Defense, part of the broader King's Pawn Game system.
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- ECO code
- B02
- Group
- Semi-Open Games (B)
- Plies
- 3
- Parent
- Alekhine Defense
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Statistics from Lichess
1,965,009 games · White 45.6% / Draw 5.0% / Black 49.3%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| e5 | 691,762 | |
| d5 | 587,967 | |
| d6 | 332,499 | |
| e6 | 101,352 | |
| g6 | 98,617 | |
| Nc6 | 65,096 | |
| c5 | 48,081 | |
| c6 | 12,035 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 00:52:10
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