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Alekhine's Defence

Alekhine's Defence noun: a chess opening characterized by the moves e4 Nf6.

Noun

Alekhine's Defence

  1. A chess opening characterized by the moves e4 Nf6.

Origin of Alekhine's Defence

Named after Alexander Alekhine.

Questions about Alekhine's Defence

What does Alekhine's Defence mean?
Alekhine's Defence means a chess opening characterized by the moves e4 Nf6.
What part of speech is Alekhine's Defence?
Alekhine's Defence is a noun.

Words near Alekhine's Defence in the dictionary

  1. alekeep
  2. alekeeper
  3. alekeepers
  4. alekeeps
  5. Alekhine
  6. Alekhine's Defence
  7. Alekhine's gun
  8. Aleksandr
  9. Aleksandra
  10. aleksandrovite
  11. Aleksandrów

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