Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, Larsen-Haakert Variation

1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6 4.Nf3 Nc6

ECO B04

The Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, Larsen-Haakert Variation is a chess opening line in the Alekhine Defense complex, reached after 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6 4.Nf3 Nc6.

It is catalogued under code B04 in the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings (ECO).

The defining move Nc6 is chosen by Black on move 4.

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