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Alekhine Defense: Welling Variation

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Overview

Alekhine Defense: Welling 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 5 plies and takes 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. b3 to reach the canonical position.

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

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ECO code
B02
Group
Semi-Open Games (B)
Plies
5
Parent
Alekhine Defense: Normal Variation

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Sister lines that share the same parent Alekhine Defense: Normal Variation:

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