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
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Alekhine Defense: Two Pawns Attack, Mikenas Variation

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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
Parent
Alekhine Defense: Hunt Variation, Lasker Simul Gambit
Direct variations
1

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