Queen's Gambit Accepted: Alekhine Defense

1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.Nf3 a6

ECO D22

The Queen's Gambit Accepted: Alekhine Defense is a chess opening line in the Queen's Gambit Accepted complex, reached after 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.Nf3 a6.

It is catalogued under code D22 in the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings (ECO).

The defining move a6 is chosen by Black on move 3.

3 named continuations branch from this position, including the Borisenko-Furman Variation and the Alatortsev Variation.

The Queen's Gambit Accepted: Alekhine Defense is a line of the Queen's Gambit Accepted. The Queen's Gambit Accepted is a chess opening that begins 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4. Read the complete Queen's Gambit Accepted guide: what it is, how to reach it, its main variations, how to play against it, and its history.

Named variations

• Queen's Gambit Accepted: Alekhine Defense, Borisenko-Furman Variation — ECO D21
• Queen's Gambit Accepted: Alekhine Defense, Alatortsev Variation — ECO D22
• Queen's Gambit Accepted: Alekhine Defense, Haberditz Variation — ECO D22

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