Tree path 7 levels King's Pawn Game › Alekhine Defense › Normal Variation › Alekhine Defense › Alekhine Defense › Modern Variation › Larsen Variation
- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game B00
- Alekhine Defense B02
- Normal Variation B02
- Alekhine Defense B03
- Alekhine Defense B03
- Modern Variation B04
- Larsen Variation B04 you are here
Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, Larsen Variation
Overview
Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, Larsen Variation is a variation within the Semi-Open Games family, indexed as 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.
The line arises from 8 plies — specifically the moves 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. Nf3 dxe5.
It is a variation of Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, which itself descends from the root opening King's Pawn Game.
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- ECO code
- B04
- Group
- Semi-Open Games (B)
- Plies
- 8
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Statistics from Lichess
322,187 games · White 47.2% / Draw 6.5% / Black 46.2%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Nxe5 | 208,226 | |
| dxe5 | 108,693 | |
| c4 | 3,066 | |
| Bc4 | 1,251 | |
| Be2 | 691 | |
| Bd3 | 86 | |
| Nc3 | 63 | |
| c3 | 46 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:46:27
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