Alekhine Defense: Two Pawns Attack, Mikenas Variation

1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.c4 Nb6 4.c5 Nd5 5.Bc4 e6 6.Nc3 d6

ECO B02

The Alekhine Defense: Two Pawns Attack, Mikenas Variation is a chess opening line in the Alekhine Defense complex, reached after 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.c4 Nb6 4.c5 Nd5 5.Bc4 e6 6.Nc3 d6.

It is catalogued under code B02 in the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings (ECO).

The defining move d6 is chosen by Black on move 6.

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