Tree path 5 levels King's Pawn Game › Alekhine Defense › Normal Variation › Alekhine Defense: Two Pawns Attack › Alekhine Defense: Steiner Variation
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- King's Pawn Game B00
- Alekhine Defense B02
- Normal Variation B02
- Alekhine Defense: Two Pawns Attack B02
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Alekhine Defense: Steiner Variation
Overview
Alekhine Defense: Steiner Variation 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.
It is reached after 7 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. c4 Nb6 4. b3.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Alekhine Defense: Two Pawns Attack, part of the broader King's Pawn Game system.
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- ECO code
- B02
- Group
- Semi-Open Games (B)
- Plies
- 7
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Statistics from Lichess
71,274 games · White 44.7% / Draw 4.8% / Black 50.5%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| d6 | 50,296 | |
| d5 | 5,304 | |
| e6 | 4,991 | |
| g6 | 4,045 | |
| Nc6 | 3,775 | |
| c5 | 2,520 | |
| a5 | 158 | |
| c6 | 129 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:33:22
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