Tree path 4 levels King's Pawn Game › Alekhine Defense › Mokele Mbembe › Vavra Defense
- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game B00
- Alekhine Defense B02
- Mokele Mbembe B02
- Vavra Defense B02 you are here
Alekhine Defense: Mokele Mbembe, Vavra Defense
Overview
Alekhine Defense: Mokele Mbembe, Vavra Defense 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.
Play reaches this position via 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Ne4 3. d4 e6, after 6 plies of opening development.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Alekhine Defense: Mokele Mbembe, part of the broader King's Pawn Game system.
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- ECO code
- B02
- Group
- Semi-Open Games (B)
- Plies
- 6
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Statistics from Lichess
129,100 games · White 49.2% / Draw 3.2% / Black 47.6%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Bd3 | 60,109 | |
| f3 | 18,673 | |
| Nf3 | 15,994 | |
| Qf3 | 4,571 | |
| h4 | 4,379 | |
| Qg4 | 4,072 | |
| Nc3 | 3,532 | |
| c4 | 3,494 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:19:12
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