Alekhine Defense: Two Pawns Attack

An entry in the Encyclopedia of Chess Openings (ECO B02), reached after 5 half-moves: 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. c4.

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About this opening

Alekhine Defense: Two Pawns Attack is an opening in the Encyclopedia of Chess Openings, classified under code B02. ECO group B (B00–B99) covers semi-open games (1.e4 with Black playing anything other than 1…e5), with the Sicilian, French, Caro-Kann and Pirc/Modern at its heart. This particular variation is reached after 5 half-moves from the starting position, with the move sequence 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. c4.

It belongs to the Alekhine Defense family. Within that family this is a sub-variation (the Two Pawns Attack line).

The opening sequence in prose form: 1.e4 Nf6, 2.e5 Nd5, 3.c4. From this position exactly one named continuation is recorded in the encyclopaedia.