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Alekhine Defense: Normal Variation

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Overview

Alekhine Defense: Normal Variation is a specific line in the Semi-Open Games family (ECO B02), 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.

It begins with 4 plies and takes 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 to reach the canonical position.

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

The line has 6 documented children — Alekhine Defense, Alekhine Defense: Buckley Attack, Alekhine Defense: Kmoch Variation, and others being widely played.

Counted recursively, this branch covers 42 sub-variations at all depths.

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ECO code
B02
Group
Semi-Open Games (B)
Plies
4
Parent
Alekhine Defense
Direct variations
6
Total in subtree
42

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Variations (6)

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