ECO B02 · Alekhine Defense

Alekhine Defense: Brooklyn Variation

1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Ng8

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White to move. The arrow shows Stockfish’s best move.
Best move

3. d4+0.85

White is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Alekhine Defense: Brooklyn Variation (B02), reached after 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Ng8, Stockfish 18 recommends 3. d4 for White. White is clearly better (+0.85).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.853. d4 d6 4. Nf3 dxe5 5. Nxe5 Nf6 6. Nc3 e6 7. Be3 Nc6
  2. +0.783. Nf3 d5 4. c3 Bg4 5. Qb3 b6 6. Be2 c6 7. d4 e6
  3. +0.773. Nc3 d6 4. f4 dxe5 5. fxe5 Nc6 6. Bb5 Bf5 7. Bxc6+ bxc6

Variations

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Alekhine Defense: Brooklyn Variation?
After 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Ng8, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3. d4 for White, continuing d6 4. Nf3 dxe5 5. Nxe5 Nf6 6. Nc3 e6 7. Be3 Nc6. White is clearly better (+0.85). The next best moves are 3. Nf3 (+0.78) and 3. Nc3 (+0.77).
Is the Alekhine Defense: Brooklyn Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.85: white is clearly 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: Brooklyn Variation?
B02. 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+).