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Alekhine Defense: Four Pawns Attack, Trifunovic Variation

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Overview

Alekhine Defense: Four Pawns Attack, Trifunovic Variation is a specific line in the Semi-Open Games family (ECO B03), 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. c4 Nb6 5. f4 Bf5, after 10 plies of opening development.

The line refines Alekhine Defense: Four Pawns Attack, which traces back to the root opening King's Pawn Game.

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ECO code
B03
Group
Semi-Open Games (B)
Plies
10
Parent
Alekhine Defense: Four Pawns Attack

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Sister lines that share the same parent Alekhine Defense: Four Pawns Attack:

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