B04
Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation
Key moves: 1.e4 Nf6
Alekhine's Defence provokes White's centre pawns to advance, then attacks them. Black invites White to overextend, creating targets for counterplay. It's a provocative and aggressive choice.
History & Notable Players
Named after Alexander Alekhine, the fourth World Champion, who introduced it in 1921. Bobby Fischer also used it occasionally.
Top Players in this Opening
Best Games
Dominguez Perez,L vs Nepomniachtchi,I0-1
Saint Louis Blitz 2024 2024Notable
Anand,V vs Nakamura,Hi1-0
5th Zurich Opening Blitz 2016Notable
Grischuk,A vs Kamsky,G0-1
40th Olympiad Open 2012Notable
Kramnik,V vs Ponomariov,R1-0
Tal Memorial Blitz 2008Notable
So,W vs Ramirez,Alej1/2-1/2
WCh-Junior 2008Notable
Anand,V vs Carlsen,M1-0
Amber Blindfold 2008Notable
Karjakin,Sergey vs Carlsen,M1-0
Amber Rapid 2008Notable
Anand,V vs Mamedyarov,S1/2-1/2
Amber Blindfold 2008Notable
Najer,E vs Mamedyarov,S1-0
WCC 2005Notable
Adams,Mi vs Nakamura,H1/2-1/2
FIDE WCh KO 2004Notable
Smirnov,P vs Aronian,L0-1
FIDE WCh KO 2004Notable
Polgar,Ju vs Short,N1/2-1/2
Olympiad 2002Notable
Topalov,V vs Ivanchuk,V1/2-1/2
Amber Rapidplay 2002Notable
Ponomariov,R vs Ivanchuk,V1/2-1/2
FIDE WCh KO Final 2002Notable
Ljubojevic, Ljubomir vs Ivanchuk, Vassily1/2-1/2
Amber-blind 7th 1998Notable
Kasparov, Gary vs Adams, Michael1-0
Linares 14th 1997Notable
Aronian, Levon vs Lurie, Michael1-0
Wch U14 1996Notable
Anand, Viswanathan vs Adams, Michael1-0
PCA-Wch Candidats sf2 1994Notable
Anand, Viswanathan vs Timman, Jan H1-0
Linares 1992Notable
Short, Nigel D vs Timman, Jan H1-0
Tilburg 1991Notable