Alekhine Defense: Four Pawns Attack, Trifunovic Variation
1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. c4 Nb6 5. f4 Bf5
6. Nf3+0.77
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Alekhine Defense: Four Pawns Attack, Trifunovic Variation (B03), reached after 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. c4 Nb6 5. f4 Bf5, Stockfish 18 recommends 6. Nf3 for White. White is slightly better (+0.77).
Top engine moves
- +0.776. Nf3 dxe5 7. fxe5 Nc6 8. Be2 Bg4 9. Be3 Bxf3 10. gxf3 e6
- +0.596. Nc3 dxe5 7. fxe5 Nc6 8. Be3 e6 9. Nf3 Bb4 10. Be2 Na5
- +0.576. Bd3 Bxd3 7. Qxd3 e6 8. Nf3 dxe5 9. fxe5 c5 10. d5 exd5
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Alekhine Defense: Four Pawns Attack, Trifunovic Variation?
After 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. c4 Nb6 5. f4 Bf5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6. Nf3 for White, continuing dxe5 7. fxe5 Nc6 8. Be2 Bg4 9. Be3 Bxf3 10. gxf3 e6. White is slightly better (+0.77). The next best moves are 6. Nc3 (+0.59) and 6. Bd3 (+0.57).
Is the Alekhine Defense: Four Pawns Attack, Trifunovic Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.77: 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: Four Pawns Attack, Trifunovic 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+).