Mikenas Defense (미케나스 방어)

한국어

The Mikenas Defense family holds 4 lines. The boards below follow its shortest line from the first move.

The Korean name in brackets is ours, not an official translation. The original name is English.

Main line

1. d4 Nc6

One move per board, left to right. The two outlined squares are the move just played.

1. d4
1… Nc6

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Mikenas Defense (A40)

1. d4 Nc6

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Variations in this family

Ordered by ECO code. A blank label means the entry carries the family name alone.

  1. A40Mikenas Defense2 movesPlay this line

    1. d4 Nc6

  2. A40Cannstatter Variation6 movesPlay this line

    1. d4 Nc6 2. c4 e5 3. d5 Nd4

  3. A40Lithuanian Variation6 movesPlay this line

    1. d4 Nc6 2. c4 e5 3. d5 Nce7

  4. A40Pozarek Gambit8 movesPlay this line

    1. d4 Nc6 2. c4 e5 3. dxe5 Nxe5 4. Nc3 Nxc4

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Data collected on 2026-09-07. The original is published as a public domain data set.