Knights Variation, Alburt-Miles Variation
- 1.d4Nf6
- 2.Nf3a6
374 games
A rare reply to 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3, the Alburt-Miles Variation plays 2...a6, a flexible waiting move that keeps Black's setup undeclared.
Train it in TheoriaAbout the Alburt-Miles Variation
The Alburt-Miles Variation, 2...a6, is a waiting move. It postpones any decision about Black's bishops and central pawns and prepares queenside expansion with ...b5. It is rarely seen, and White scores well against it in the database. White's three most common replies, 3. e3, 3. Bf4 and 3. c4, are played about equally often. Of these, 3. Bf4 gives White the best results. Engines assess the position as a slight edge for White.