Tree path 7 levels King's Pawn Game › Alekhine Defense › Normal Variation › Alekhine Defense › Alekhine Defense › Modern Variation › Main Line
- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game B00
- Alekhine Defense B02
- Normal Variation B02
- Alekhine Defense B03
- Alekhine Defense B03
- Modern Variation B04
- Main Line B05 you are here
Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, Main Line
Overview
Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, Main Line is a specific line in the Semi-Open Games family (ECO B05), arising from a recognised theoretical position.
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.
Play reaches this position via 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. Nf3 Bg4, after 8 plies of opening development.
The line refines Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, which traces back to the root opening King's Pawn Game.
The line splits into 3 documented sub-systems: Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, Alekhine Variation, Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, Flohr Variation, Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, Panov Variation.
In total, the branch covers 4 sub-variations across all depths.
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- ECO code
- B05
- Group
- Semi-Open Games (B)
- Plies
- 8
- Direct variations
- 3
- Total in subtree
- 4
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Statistics from Lichess
649,835 games · White 46.8% / Draw 6.0% / Black 47.2%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Be2 | 371,841 | |
| Bc4 | 84,454 | |
| exd6 | 62,247 | |
| h3 | 58,548 | |
| c4 | 50,139 | |
| Nbd2 | 6,808 | |
| Bd3 | 3,124 | |
| c3 | 2,634 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:46:37
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