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Alekhine Defense: Mokele Mbembe, Modern Line

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Overview

Alekhine Defense: Mokele Mbembe, Modern Line 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 6 plies — specifically the moves 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Ne4 3. d4 f6.

It is a variation of Alekhine Defense: Mokele Mbembe, which itself descends from the root opening King's Pawn Game.

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ECO code
B02
Group
Semi-Open Games (B)
Plies
6
Parent
Alekhine Defense: Mokele Mbembe

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