Chess openings / Alekhine Defense
Alekhine Defense: Exchange Variation
Alekhine Defense: Exchange Variation (B03) starts 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6 4.c4 Nb6 5.exd6. In 2,494 games between strong players, White wins 43%, 14% are drawn and Black wins 43%; the most played move is 5…exd6 (56%).
1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6 4.c4 Nb6 5.exd6
- ECO
- B03
- Games between strong players
- 2,494
- To move
- Black
White wins, draws and Black wins, from this position.
What strong players play next
The moves played most from this position in over-the-board broadcasts and the Lichess Elite Database, how often, and how the games ended.
| Move | Played | Results | Leads to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5…exd6 | 56% (1,405) | – | |
| 5…cxd6 | 43% (1,059) | – | |
| 5…e5 | 1% (22) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from Alekhine Defense: Normal Variation 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5
More Alekhine Defense lines
- Alekhine Defense 19,444 games
- Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation 4,064 games
- Alekhine Defense: Two Pawns Attack 3,179 games
- Alekhine Defense: Four Pawns Attack 2,545 games
- Alekhine Defense: Scandinavian Variation 2,537 games
- Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, Main Line 1,490 games
- Alekhine Defense: Sämisch Attack 1,444 games
- Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, Larsen Variation 1,359 games
- Alekhine Defense: Maróczy Variation 1,015 games
- Alekhine Defense: Four Pawns Attack, Main Line 929 games
- Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, Alburt Variation 786 games
- Alekhine Defense: Two Pawns Attack, Lasker Variation 707 games
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