Alekhine Defense: Four Pawns Attack, Tartakower Variation
1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. c4 Nb6 5. f4 dxe5 6. fxe5 Nc6 7. Be3 Bf5 8. Nc3 e6 9. Nf3 Qd7 10. Be2 O-O-O 11. O-O Be7
12. a4+1.36
White is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Alekhine Defense: Four Pawns Attack, Tartakower Variation (B03), reached after 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. c4 Nb6 5. f4 dxe5 6. fxe5 Nc6 7. Be3 Bf5 8. Nc3 e6 9. Nf3 Qd7 10. Be2 O-O-O 11. O-O Be7, Stockfish 18 recommends 12. a4 for White. White is clearly better (+1.36).
Top engine moves
- +1.3612. a4 Na5 13. b3 Kb8 14. Bf2 h5 15. c5 Nd5 16. Nxd5 exd5
- +1.2712. d5 exd5 13. Bxb6 axb6 14. cxd5 Bc5+ 15. Kh1 Ne7 16. d6 cxd6
- +0.8612. Kh1 f6 13. a4 a5 14. Qe1 Bb4 15. Qg3 fxe5 16. Nxe5 Nxe5
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Alekhine Defense: Four Pawns Attack, Tartakower Variation?
After 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. c4 Nb6 5. f4 dxe5 6. fxe5 Nc6 7. Be3 Bf5 8. Nc3 e6 9. Nf3 Qd7 10. Be2 O-O-O 11. O-O Be7, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 12. a4 for White, continuing Na5 13. b3 Kb8 14. Bf2 h5 15. c5 Nd5 16. Nxd5 exd5. White is clearly better (+1.36). The next best moves are 12. d5 (+1.27) and 12. Kh1 (+0.86).
Is the Alekhine Defense: Four Pawns Attack, Tartakower Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +1.36: 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: Four Pawns Attack, Tartakower 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+).