Tree path 9 levels King's Pawn Game › Alekhine Defense › Normal Variation › Alekhine Defense › Alekhine Defense › Modern Variation › Main Line › Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, Alekhine Variation › Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, Vitolins Attack
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- King's Pawn Game B00
- Alekhine Defense B02
- Normal Variation B02
- Alekhine Defense B03
- Alekhine Defense B03
- Modern Variation B04
- Main Line B05
- Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, Alekhine Variation B05
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Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, Vitolins Attack
Overview
Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, Vitolins Attack is a named branch in the Semi-Open Games group of chess theory, classified under ECO B05.
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 is reached after 11 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. Nf3 Bg4 5. c4 Nb6 6. d5.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, Alekhine Variation, part of the broader King's Pawn Game system.
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- ECO code
- B05
- Group
- Semi-Open Games (B)
- Plies
- 11
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Statistics from Lichess
1,995 games · White 55.6% / Draw 4.3% / Black 40.1%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| dxe5 | 1,727 | |
| e6 | 127 | |
| Bxf3 | 66 | |
| c6 | 30 | |
| N8d7 | 23 | |
| g6 | 18 | |
| Nxc4 | 1 | |
| Na6 | 1 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:24:11
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