Alekhine Defense: Balogh Variation
1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. Bc4
4… Nb6+0.34
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Alekhine Defense: Balogh Variation (B03), reached after 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. Bc4, Stockfish 18 recommends 4… Nb6 for Black. White is slightly better (+0.34).
Top engine moves
- +0.344… Nb6 5. Bb3 dxe5 6. Qh5 e6 7. dxe5 a5 8. a4 N8d7 9. Nc3
- +0.494… c6 5. Nf3 Bg4 6. h3 Bxf3 7. Qxf3 dxe5 8. dxe5 e6 9. O-O
- +0.504… dxe5 5. dxe5 c6 6. Nf3 Bg4 7. h3 Bxf3 8. Qxf3 e6 9. O-O
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Alekhine Defense: Balogh Variation?
After 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. Bc4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4… Nb6 for Black, continuing 5. Bb3 dxe5 6. Qh5 e6 7. dxe5 a5 8. a4 N8d7 9. Nc3. White is slightly better (+0.34). The next best moves are 4… c6 (+0.49) and 4… dxe5 (+0.50).
Is the Alekhine Defense: Balogh Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.34: white is slightly better. Evaluations this early in the game are small, so practical results depend far more on knowing the plans and typical structures than on the engine's number.
What is the ECO code of the Alekhine Defense: Balogh Variation?
B03. ECO codes classify chess openings from A00 to E99; B is the volume for semi-open games (other than the French).
Opening names from the Lichess opening book (CC0). Pieces by Colin M.L. Burnett (GPLv2+).