Tree path 7 levels King's Pawn Game › Alekhine Defense › Normal Variation › Alekhine Defense: Two Pawns Attack › Lasker Variation › Alekhine Defense: Hunt Variation, Lasker Simul Gambit › Alekhine Defense: Two Pawns Attack, Mikenas Variation
- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game B00
- Alekhine Defense B02
- Normal Variation B02
- Alekhine Defense: Two Pawns Attack B02
- Lasker Variation B02
- Alekhine Defense: Hunt Variation, Lasker Simul Gambit B02
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Alekhine Defense: Two Pawns Attack, Mikenas Variation
Overview
Alekhine Defense: Two Pawns Attack, Mikenas Variation is a variation within the Semi-Open Games family, indexed as 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.
The line arises from 12 plies — specifically the moves 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. c4 Nb6 4. c5 Nd5 5. Bc4 e6 6. Nc3 d6.
It is a variation of Alekhine Defense: Hunt Variation, Lasker Simul Gambit, which itself descends from the root opening King's Pawn Game.
It continues primarily into one named line, Alekhine Defense: Hunt Variation, Mikenas Gambit.
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- ECO code
- B02
- Group
- Semi-Open Games (B)
- Plies
- 12
- Direct variations
- 1
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Statistics from Lichess
9,801 games · White 47.8% / Draw 5.6% / Black 46.6%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| cxd6 | 5,817 | |
| Nxd5 | 2,581 | |
| exd6 | 657 | |
| Bxd5 | 238 | |
| d4 | 164 | |
| Nf3 | 103 | |
| Qg4 | 80 | |
| Qb3 | 76 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:35:14
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