Tree path 7 levels King's Pawn Game › Alekhine Defense › Normal Variation › Alekhine Defense › Alekhine Defense › Modern Variation › Alburt Variation
- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game B00
- Alekhine Defense B02
- Normal Variation B02
- Alekhine Defense B03
- Alekhine Defense B03
- Modern Variation B04
- Alburt Variation B04 you are here
Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, Alburt Variation
Overview
Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, Alburt Variation is a named branch in the Semi-Open Games group of chess theory, classified under ECO B04.
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 8 plies and takes 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. Nf3 g6 to reach the canonical position.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, part of the broader King's Pawn Game system.
It continues primarily into one named line, Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, Keres Variation.
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- ECO code
- B04
- Group
- Semi-Open Games (B)
- Plies
- 8
- Direct variations
- 1
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Statistics from Lichess
303,759 games · White 46.3% / Draw 5.6% / Black 48.0%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Bc4 | 134,276 | |
| c4 | 73,767 | |
| Be2 | 36,269 | |
| exd6 | 17,570 | |
| Bd3 | 9,051 | |
| h3 | 8,076 | |
| Nc3 | 6,333 | |
| c3 | 5,596 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:46:24
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