ECO B02 · Alekhine Defense

Alekhine Defense: Brooklyn Variation, Everglades Variation

1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Ng8 3. d4 f5

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

4. Nc3+1.67

White is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Alekhine Defense: Brooklyn Variation, Everglades Variation (B02), reached after 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Ng8 3. d4 f5, Stockfish 18 recommends 4. Nc3 for White. White is clearly better (+1.67).

Top engine moves

  1. +1.674. Nc3 d6 5. Bg5 dxe5 6. dxe5 Qxd1+ 7. Rxd1 c6 8. Nce2 h6
  2. +1.584. Bg5 d6 5. f4 Qd7 6. d5 dxe5 7. fxe5 e6 8. Nc3 Bb4
  3. +1.464. Bd3 e6 5. Nf3 Ne7 6. O-O g6 7. c4 d6 8. Qe2 Bg7

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Alekhine Defense: Brooklyn Variation, Everglades Variation?
After 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Ng8 3. d4 f5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4. Nc3 for White, continuing d6 5. Bg5 dxe5 6. dxe5 Qxd1+ 7. Rxd1 c6 8. Nce2 h6. White is clearly better (+1.67). The next best moves are 4. Bg5 (+1.58) and 4. Bd3 (+1.46).
Is the Alekhine Defense: Brooklyn Variation, Everglades Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +1.67: 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, Everglades 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+).