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B04

Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, Alburt Variation

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Overview

Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, Alburt Variation is a named branch in the Semi-Open Games group of chess theory, classified under ECO B04.

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 begins with 8 plies and takes 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. Nf3 g6 to reach the canonical position.

In the opening tree, this line branches off from Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, part of the broader King's Pawn Game system.

It continues primarily into one named line, Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, Keres Variation.

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ECO code
B04
Group
Semi-Open Games (B)
Plies
8
Parent
Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation
Direct variations
1

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