How to Play Scandinavian Defense Variation 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Nf6

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On this page of chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com you can study how to correctly play the Scandinavian Defense variation 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Nf6. It is based on a reliable chess opening book and a Scandinavian Defense chess game database 2019. Study best lines of the Scandinavian Defense proved by chess master play and confirmed by chess engine evaluations! Now it's time to closely look at what you see below to learn...

I. Scandinavian Defense Variation 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Nf6

Chess Opening Name: Scandinavian Defense (1.e4 d5)
Variation Name: Scandinavian Defense Variation, 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Nf6
ECO Code: B01
Popularity: 30%
Note: B01 starts with 1.e4 d5

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II. How to Play Scandinavian Defense Variation 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Nf6

1.e4 d5 Scandinavian Defense
2.exd5 Nf6 Scandinavian Defense Variation, 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Nf6


See four best moves to continue:
3.d4 3.Bb5+ 3.Nc3 3.Nf3
Learn 2 proven plays (variants) as shown below:

• Variant 1 of 2 (3.d4)

3.d4 Nxd5 4.c4 Nb6 5.Nf3 ...
If 5.c5, then 5... N6d7 6... e5.


5... g6 6.Nc3 Bg7 7.h3 0-0


Study the best line to continue (by chess engine):
8.Be3 Nc6 9.Qd2 e5 10.d5 Ne7 (White is slightly better, +0.65)

• Variant 2 of 2 (3.Bb5+)

Scandinavian Defense Variation, 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Nf6


3.Bb5+ Bd7 4.Bc4 Bg4 5.f3 ...


5... Bc8 6.Nc3 Nbd7 7.d4 Nb6 8.Bb3


Study the best line to continue (by chess engine):
8... a5 9.a3 a4 10.Ba2 Nbxd5 11.Nxd5 Nxd5 (=Equal, +0.15)

• Scandinavian Defence PGN File to Study Variations

On this page of chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com you have studied the Scandinavian Defense variation 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Nf6. This variation of the Scandinavian Defense covers 30% of all Scandinavian games, and it is the second most common variation of the Scandinavian -- after the Main line (the Main line runs as 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5). The best 4 moves to meet the Scandinavian variation 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Nf6 are: 3.d4 3.Bb5+ 3.Nc3 3.Nf3. The ECO code of this variation is B01.

Scandinavian Defense | Lesson 44

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On this page of chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com you can study the Scandinavian Defense, a semi-open game chess opening, one of the oldest, solid, proved to be playable for Black, original with immediate attacking move of a center pawn, specific by possibility to engage the Black queen in an early stage... Center Counter Defense (Game)... 1.e4 d5... B01.

I. Scandinavian Defense Chess Opening: Data and Description

Chess Opening Name: Scandinavian Defense
Synonym: Center Counter Defense
Synonym: Center Counter Game
Moves: 1.e4 d5

Type: A Semi-Open Game opening (starts with 1.e4 other than e5)
ECO Code: B01
Note: B01 starts with 1.e4 d5
Note: ECO stands for Encyclopedia of Chess Openings



The Scandinavian Defense (also known as the Center Counter Defense) is one of the oldest chess openings, first recorded in 1475 and being mentioned by Lucena in 1497. The opening is very popular among chess beginners and is playable at the master level, but usually it is used as surprise weapon for Black opening.

The Scandinavian has been proved as playable for Black, allowing to challenge White's center and activate the Black queen. After 1.e4, Black at once goes for 1... d5. White may also activate many dangerous threats. The Scandinavian Defense chess opening games mostly run via 2 lines: 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 or 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Nf6...

The Scandinavian Defense chess opening is a popular chess opening which is not difficult to learn.

II. Scandinavian Defense: Answering Statistics

The Scandinavian Defense starts as 1.e4 d5, and the most common answer for White is 2.exd5. The line 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 is called the Main line of the Scandinavian Defense chess opening (most frequent). The next data is the answering statistics for the Scandinavian Defense based on a big chessgame database:

• most common answer 2.exd5 ~ 95%;
of them: 2.exd5 Qxd5 ~ 50%;
of them: 2.exd5 Nf6 ~ 40%;
of them: 2.exd5 c6, e6 ~ 5%;
• other moves (2.Nc3, 2.e5, 2.d4) ~ 5%.

III. Scandinavian Defense: Variations and Lines

The Scandinavian Defense has 17 official variations, ECO code B01. The variations with many designated moves are being played rarely today; those variations with less moves are more common (for example, variation 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Nf6). The following chapter will show you how to play the most common lines and variations.

IV. Scandinavian Defense: How to Play

The following links will help you learn how to correctly play the main lines and most common variations of the Scandinavian Defense for White and Black, move by move. Correctly playing the below variations are shown in pictures and proven lines, which were also checked by a chess engine evaluations:

• How to Play Scandinavian Defense Main Line, ... 2.exd5 Qxd5

• How to Play Scandinavian Defense, Var. 1.e4 d5 2.ed Nf6

• How to Play Scandinavian Gambit of Scandinavian Defense

Note: More how-to-play links will be added soon.

V. Scandinavian Defense Games: PGN File

Using the below link you can visit a web page on which you can download a Scandinavian Defense PGN file with real chess games. After downloading the PGN file, you can to open it with any PGN viewer to see, replay and learn games on this chess opening. The chess games were played by chess masters in the year 2019.

• Scandinavian Defense Chess Games PGN File 2019

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Scandinavian Defense Chess Games PGN File

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On this page of chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com you can download a PGN file with the Scandinavian Defense chessgames played by chess masters in the year 2019. Using the Scandinavian Defense PGN file you can learn how to correctly play the Scandinavian Defense and to see new trends in playing this semi-open game chess opening at the higher level of chess.

I. Scandinavian Defense PGN File

The Scandinavian Defense chess opening B01 inaugurates with the moves 1.e4 d5. The opening has been proved to be playable and is specific one by possible early engagement of the Black queen. Scandinavian games usually run 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 or 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Nf6, which you will see in the PGN file.

Very rarely, they play 1.e4 d5 2.Nc3,e5,d3 ... Using PGN files is a great way to learn chess openings by viewing the PGN file via a PGN viewer software in order to see and learn the chess games recorded in the PGN file. And the following is more information about the Scandinavian Defense PGN file...

The current PGN file contains 300 games on the Scandinavian Defense B01, played by chess masters in the year 2019. The first 10 games were analyzed by a chess engine approximately at the end of the opening phase to highlight who is better and to show you best lines to continue for the middlegame.

For example, you can see the following chess engine evaluation: "White is better, +1.14. A best line: 15.Rxb7 c5 16.Re1 Rad8 17.Bf1 Nd7" (e.g. White is better as if he won 1.14 pawns, with the following meanings: 0-0.5 pawn -- equal; 0.51-1.00 -- slightly better; 1.01-1.50 -- better; 1.51++ - much better).

The Scandinavian Defense chess games of 2019 were not selected by any special criterion and not sorted by playing lines. To say again -- there are 300 chess master games in the PGN file, of them: • Line 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 - 183 games; Line 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Nf6 - 102 games; other lines 1.e4 d5 2... - 15 games.

You can download the Scandinavian Defense chess opening PGN file with 300 games played by chess masters in the year 2019, under the name of Scandinavian-Defense-2019.pgn, from Google Drive, using the download link which follows ...

II. PGN File Download Link

To download the Scandinavian Defense PGN file (from Google Drive), click the following link:

• Download Scandinavian Defense PGN File, 257 KB

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B03 Alekhine Defense Four Pawns Attack

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On this page of chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com you can learn the Four Pawns Attack variation of the Alekhine Defense. Occupying ECO code B03, it belongs to the most popular variations of the Alekhine's, although being not so common. The Four Pawns Attack runs via the main line of the Alekhine's Defence with the moves 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6 4.c4 Nb6 5.f4.

I. Alekhine's Four Pawns Attack: Official Data

Chess Opening Name: Alekhine's Defence
Variation Name: Four Pawns Attack Variation
Moves: 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6 4.c4 Nb6 5.f4
Runs via the Main Line: 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5

• Why it is called the Four Pawns Attack? Look at the picture...
[ECO stands for Encyclopedia of Chess Openings] ECO code: B03
B03 includes the following moves: 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4
• See All ECO Codes of Alekhine's Defence Opening

II. Alekhine's Four Pawns Attack: How to Play

1.e4 Nf6 Alekhine Defense 2.e5 Nd5 Main line


3.d4 d6 4.c4 Nb6 5.f4 ... Four Pawns Attack (below)

• Variant 1 of 2

Alekhine Defense, Four Pawns Attack


• 2 best lines go via 5... dxe5:
_5... dxe5 5.fxe5 (+0.80) _5... dxe5 5.Bf5 (+0.72)

• Line 5... dxe5 5.fxe5 (Variant 1 of 2)

5... dxe5 5.fxe5 Bf5 7.Nc3 e6 8.Nf3 Bb4


Best line to continue (by chess engine):
9.a3 Bxc3+ 10.bxc3 c5 11.Bd3 Bxd3 12.Qxd3 (White is slightly better, +0.60)

• Variant 2 of 2

Alekhine Defense, Four Pawns Attack


• 2 best lines go via 5... dxe5:
_5... dxe5 5.fxe5 (+0.80) _5... dxe5 5.Bf5 (+0.72)

• Line 5... Bf5 6.Nc3 (Variant 2 of 2)

5... Bf5 6.Nc3 e6 7.Nf3 dxe5 8.fxe5 Bb4
(if 7.Be3, then 7... Be7 8.Nf3 0-0)


Note: The same position as in Variant 1 of 2.
Best line to continue (by chess engine):
9.a3 Bxc3+ 10.bxc3 c5 11.Bd3 Bxd3 12.Qxd3 (White is slightly better, +0.60)

• 300 Games to Study Alekhine Defence PGN File

• The Main Page of Alekhine'c Defence Opening (Lesson 43)

On this page of chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com you have learned the Four Pawns Attack variation of the Alekhine Defense chess opening. The ECO code of this variation of the Alekhine's is B03. It runs via the Main Line (1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5) with the moves 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6 4.c4 Nb6 5.f4. Thank you very much for improving yourself and learning chess openings!

B02 Alekhine Defense Two Pawns Attack

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On this page of chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com you can learn the Two Pawns' Attack variation of the Alekhine Defense chess opening. This variation is also called the Lasker's Attack variation of the Alekhine's. The Alekhine's Defense begins with 1.e4 Nf6. Then the Two Pawns' Attack variation of the Alekhine's Defence runs in this way: 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.c4 Nb6 4.c5, via the Main Line 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5. Learn how to correctly play this variation for white and black.

I. Alekhine Defense Two Pawns' (Lasker's) Attack Variation

The Two Pawns Attack variation is not so common in play, but it belongs to the most common variations of the Alekhine's Defense. The Two Pawns Attack (the described variation) and the Four Pawns' Attack cover 10% of all Alekhine's games. It is ECO code B02. You can see the Two Pawns' Attack variation of the Alekhine Defense in the next picture:


Name: Alekhine Defense, Two Pawns' Attack Variation
Another Name: Alekhine Defense, Lasker's Attack Variation
Moves: 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.c4 Nb6 4.c5
Runs via the Main Line: 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5

• Why it is called the 2 Pawns Attack? Look at the picture above...
ECO (Encyclopedia of Chess Openings) code: B02
ECO code B02 includes: 1.e4 Nf6 (but without 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4)
• The ECO Codes of Alekhine Defense Variations

Below you can study proven lines of the Two Pawn Attack variation. They were proved by a chess opening book, by a 3.5-million game database, and by a chess engine (it shows who is better in pawns, calculation depth 25: 0-0.50 position equal; 0.51-1.00 slightly better; 1.01-1.50 better; 1.51++ much better; ? weak move).

II. How to Play the Alekhine Defense Two Pawns' (Lasker's) Attack Variation

1.e4 Nf6 Alekhine Defense


2.e5 Nd5 the Main line


3.c4 Nb6 4.c5 ...
Two Pawns Attack variation (see below)

• Variant 1 of 2

Alekhine Defense, Two Pawns Attack variation


2 best lines for black and white to continue:
_4... Nd5 5.Nc3 (+0.22) _4... Nd5 5.Bc4 (+0.00)

• Line 4... Nd5 5.Nc3 (Variant 1 of 2)

4... Nd5 5.Nc3 e6 6.Nxd5 exd5
(if 5... c6, then 6.Bc4 d6 7.Qb3)
(if 5... Nxc3, then 6.dxc3 d6 7.cxd6 exd6 8.Bc4 Be7)



7.d4 d6 8.cxd6 cxd6 9.Nf3 Nc6


Best lines to continue (by chess engine):
10.Bd3 dxe5 11.Nxe5 Bd6 12.0-0 0-0 (=Equal, +0.27)
10.a3 dxe5 11.dxe5 Bg4 12.Be2 Bc5 (=Equal, -0.03)

• Variant 2 of 2

Alekhine Defense, Two Pawns Attack variation


_4... Nd5 5.Nc3 (+0.22) _4... Nd5 5.Bc4 (+0.00)

• Line 4... Nd5 5.Bc4 (Variant 2 of 2)

4... Nd5 5.Bc4 e6 6.d4 b6
(if 6.Nc3, then 6... Nxc3 7.dxc3 Nc6 8.Bf4 Bxc5 9.Qg4 g6)



7.cxb6 axb6 8.Nf3 Ba6


Best lines to continue (by chess engine):
9.Bxa6 Nxa6 10.0-0 Be7 11.Nc3 Nxc3 12.bxc3 (=Equal, +0.04)
9.Nbd2 Bxc4 10.Nxc4 Be7 11.0-0 0-0 (=Equal, -0.08)

• Alekhine Defence PGN File 2019

• To the Main Page of Alekhine Defense (Lesson 43)

On this page of chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com you learned the Two Pawns' Attack variation of the Alekhine Defense chess opening. The ECO code of this variation is B02. It runs via the Main Line (1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5) with the moves 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.c4 Nb6 4.c5. The variation is also known as the Lasker's Attack of the Alekhine's Defense. Thank you!

Scandinavian Defense | All 17 Variations

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The Scandinavian Defense chess opening has 17 official variations according to the ECO code classification (ECO stands for Encyclopedia of Chess Openings). The Encyclopedia of Chess Openings on the Scandinavian Defense provides the only ECO code B01. Below you can find a full list of 17 official variations of the Scandinavian Defense with the only ECO code B01.

Notes: Being an official variation of the Scandinavian Defense chess opening does not mean that the variation in question is common in play. The line 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 is called the Main line. The links on this page will help you learn how to play the most common lines and variations of the Scandinavian Defense. The ECO code B01 begins with 1.e4 d5...

I. Scandinavian Defense Main Picture

Below is the main picture of the Scandinavian Defense.
Note: This opening is also called the Center Counter Defense (Center Counter Game).
B01 Scandinavian Defense
1.e4 d5

Evaluated by chess engine, depth 25.
Evaluation results: White is slightly better (+0.71).

II. Scandinavian Defense 17 Variations

B01 Scandinavian (Center Counter) Defense
1.e4 d5

Below is 9 variations with 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5
(1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 is called the Main Line)

• How to Play the Main Line 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5

B01 Scandinavian defense, Lasker variation
1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 Qa5 4.d4 Nf6 5.Nf3 Bg4 6.h3
B01 Scandinavian defense
1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 Qa5 4.d4 Nf6 5.Nf3 Bf5
B01 Scandinavian defense, Gruenfeld variation
1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 Qa5 4.d4 Nf6 5.Nf3 Bf5 6.Ne5 c6 7.g4
B01 Scandinavian, Anderssen counter-attack
1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 Qa5 4.d4 e5
B01 Scandinavian, Anderssen counter-attack orthodox attack
1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 Qa5 4.d4 e5 5.dxe5 Bb4 6.Bd2 Nc6 7.Nf3
B01 Scandinavian, Anderssen counter-attack, Goteborg system
1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 Qa5 4.d4 e5 5.Nf3
B01 Scandinavian, Anderssen counter-attack, Collijn variation
1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 Qa5 4.d4 e5 5.Nf3 Bg4
B01 Scandinavian, Mieses-Kotrvc gambit
1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 Qa5 4.b4
B01 Scandinavian, Pytel-Wade variation
1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 Qd6

Below is 7 variations with 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Nf6
B01 Scandinavian defense
1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Nf6

• How to Play Scandinavian 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Nf6

B01 Scandinavian, Icelandic gambit
1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Nf6 3.c4 e6
B01 Scandinavian gambit
1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Nf6 3.c4 c6

• How to Play Scandinavian Gambit

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B01 Scandinavian defense
1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Nf6 3.d4
B01 Scandinavian, Marshall variation
1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Nf6 3.d4 Nxd5
B01 Scandinavian, Kiel variation
1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Nf6 3.d4 Nxd5 4.c4 Nb4
B01 Scandinavian, Richter variation
1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Nf6 3.d4 g6

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B04-B05 Alekhine Defense Modern Variation

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This page is designed for chess beginners and intermediate chess players to learn, in real, the Modern variation of the Alekhine Defense chess opening. The Alekhine's Defense begins as 1.e4 Nf6. Then the Modern variation of the Alekhine's Defence runs in this way: 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6 4.Nf3.

The Modern variation runs via the Main Line (1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5). Learn how to play the Modern variation of the Alekhine's for White and Black, move by move...

I. Alekhine Defense Modern Variation

The Modern is very popular variation of the Alekhine Defense. For example, in 2019 at the chess master level, the variation has covered 27-32% of all Alekhine's games (slightly higher than the Exchange). The Modern is ECO codes B04-B05. You can see the Modern variation of the Alekhine Defense in the following picture:


Name: Alekhine Defense, Modern Variation
Moves: 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6 4.Nf3
Runs via the Main Line: 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5
ECO codes (Encyclopedia of Chess Openings): B04-B05

Note. B04-B05 start with the following moves:
B04: 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6 4.Nf3
B05: 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6 4.Nf3 Bg4
• The Variations of the Alekhine Defense by ECO Codes

Below you can study proven lines of the Modern variation. They were proved by a chess opening book, by a 3.5-million game database, and by a chess engine (it shows who is better in pawns, calculation depth 25: 0-0.50 position equal; 0.51-1.00 slightly better; 1.01-1.50 better; 1.51++ much better; ? weak move).

II. Proven Lines How to Correctly Play Alekhine Defense Modern Variation

1.e4 Nf6
Alekhine Defense


2.e5 Nd5
The Main Line


3.d4 d6 4.Nf3 ...
Modern Variation (see below)

• Variant 1 of 3

Alekhine Defense, Modern Variation


Below is 3 best moves for Black:
_4... g6 (+0.38) _4... dxe5 (+0.52) _4... Bg4 (+0.60)

• Line 4... g6 5.Bc4 (Variant 1 of 3)

4... g6 5.Bc4 Nb6 6.Bb3 Bg7 7.Ng5 d5



8.O-O Nc6 9.c3 O-O 10.f4 f6 11.Nf3 ...


Best lines to continue (by chess engine):
11... Bf5 12.Bc2 Bxc2 13.Qxc2 Qd7 (=Equal, +0.45)
11... fxe5 12.fxe5 Na5 13.Bc2 Bg4 (White slightly better, +0.62)

• Variant 2 of 3

Alekhine Defense, Modern Variation


_4... g6 (+0.38) _4... dxe5 (+0.52) _4... Bg4 (+0.60)

• Line 4... dxe5 5.Nxe5 (Variant 2 of 3)

4... dxe5 5.Nxe5 c6 6.Be2 Bf5



7.0-0 Nf7 8.Nf3 e6


Best lines to continue (by chess engine):
9.c4 N5b6 10.Nc3 Be7 11.Be3 0-0 (+White slightly better, +0.80)
9.Bd3 Bxd3 10.Qxd3 b5 11.b3 b4 (=Equal, +0.49)

• Variant 3 of 3

Alekhine Defense, Modern Variation


_4... g6 (+0.38) _4... dxe5 (+0.52) _4... Bg4 (+0.60)

• Line 4... Bg4 5.Be2 (Variant 3 of 3)

4... Bg4 5.Be2 e6 6.0-0 Be7



7.c4 Nb6 8.h3 Bh5 9.Nc3 0-0


Best lines to continue (by chess engine):
10.Be3 Nc6 11.exd6 cxd6 12.d5 exd5 (White slightly better, +0.72)
10.a4 a5 11.exd6 cxd6 12.Bf4 Nc6 (=Equal, +0.45)

• Alekhine Defence PGN File 2019

• Return to the Main Page of the Alekhine Defense (43)

On this page of chess-openings-for-beginners.blogspot.com you learned the Modern variation of the Alekhine Defense. The ECO codes of the Modern variation are B04-B05. It runs via the Main Line with the moves 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6 4.Nf3. The Modern variation is very popular variation of the Alekhine's Defense.

Alekhine Defense PGN File 2019

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The Alekhine Defense being a great chess opening to study or learn, on this page you can download a special PGN file on the Alekhine Defense. The following is more on the Alekhine Defense PGN file -- you can find the download link and more information about the Alekhine Defense PGN file just below.

I. About Alekhine Defense PGN File

As shown in the above picture, the Alekhine's Defense opening inaugurates with the moves 1.e4 Nf6. But how to play this opening and what is next to do?.. Using PGN files is a great way to learn chess openings and their many variations by replaying the PGN files via a PGN viewer program to see the chess games inside.

The current Alekhine Defense PGN file shows 6 most common variations and contains 300 games on the Alekhine Defense (B02-B05), played by chess masters in 2019. The first 20 were analyzed by a chess engine at the end of the opening phase to highlight who is better and to show you best lines to go for the middlegame.

The Alekhine Defense games were not selected by any special criterion and not sorted by playing lines. 300 chess master games in the PGN file. Of them: • 41 games are the Scandinavian variation; • 239 games run via the Main line (the Exchange variation - 90, Modern - 84, Four Pawns attack - 12, Two Pawns attack - 8).

The Alekhine Defense chess opening (B02-B05) begins with the moves 1.e4 Nf6, and you can download the Alekhine Defense PGN file below. Using the present Alekhine Defense PGN file, you can learn how to correctly play the main variations of the Alekhine Defense chess opening.

II. Download Alekhine Defense PGN File

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