Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, Flohr Variation

1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6 4.Nf3 Bg4 5.Be2 c6

ECO B05

The Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, Flohr Variation is a chess opening line in the Alekhine Defense complex, reached after 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6 4.Nf3 Bg4 5.Be2 c6.

It is catalogued under code B05 in the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings (ECO).

The defining move c6 is chosen by Black on move 5.

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