Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...Nf6/2. e5/2...Nd5/3. d4/3...d6/4. Nf3/4...dxe5

Larsen variation
	a b c d e f g h 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a b c d e f g h
	Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN) rnbqkb1r/ppp1pppp/8/3np3/3P4/5N2/PPP2PPP/RNBQKB1R
	Moves: 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. Nf3 dxe5
	ECO code: B04
	Parent: Alekhine's defence → Modern variation

4...dxe5 · Larsen variation

Black initiates the trade of pawns. Consistent with 4. Nf3, recapturing with the knight, 5. Nxe5, is the preferred move.

So named for Bent Larsen (1935―2010), who employed the line in the 1965 Candidates.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Larsen variation
a b c d e f g h 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a b c d e f g h
Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN) rnbqkb1r/ppp1pppp/8/3np3/3P4/5N2/PPP2PPP/RNBQKB1R
Moves: 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. Nf3 dxe5
ECO code: B04
Parent: Alekhine's defence → Modern variation