Alekhine Defense: Buckley Attack
1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. Na3
3… d6+0.17
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Alekhine Defense: Buckley Attack (B02), reached after 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. Na3, Stockfish 18 recommends 3… d6 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.17).
Top engine moves
- +0.173… d6 4. Nf3 dxe5 5. Nxe5 Nd7 6. d4 Nxe5 7. dxe5 e6 8. Bd3
- +0.283… c5 4. d4 cxd4 5. Qxd4 e6 6. Nf3 Nc6 7. Qg4 h5 8. Qg3
- +0.323… e6 4. d4 Nc6 5. Nc4 d6 6. Nf3 dxe5 7. Nfxe5 Nxe5 8. Nxe5
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Alekhine Defense: Buckley Attack?
After 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. Na3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3… d6 for Black, continuing 4. Nf3 dxe5 5. Nxe5 Nd7 6. d4 Nxe5 7. dxe5 e6 8. Bd3. The position is roughly equal (+0.17). The next best moves are 3… c5 (+0.28) and 3… e6 (+0.32).
Is the Alekhine Defense: Buckley Attack a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.17: the position is roughly equal. 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: Buckley Attack?
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+).