Alekhine Defense: Hunt Variation
1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. c4 Nb6 5. c5
5… dxc5−1.04
Black is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Alekhine Defense: Hunt Variation (B03), reached after 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. c4 Nb6 5. c5, Stockfish 18 recommends 5… dxc5 for Black. Black is clearly better (−1.04).
Top engine moves
- −1.045… dxc5 6. Nf3 cxd4 7. Nxd4 a6 8. Be3 e6 9. Nc3 Nd5 10. Nxd5
- −0.305… Nd5 6. Nf3 dxc5 7. dxc5 e6 8. Be2 Bxc5 9. O-O Nd7 10. Qc2
- +0.335… N6d7 6. e6 fxe6 7. Nf3 Nc6 8. Nc3 g6 9. Bc4 d5 10. Bb5
Variations
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Alekhine Defense: Hunt Variation?
After 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. c4 Nb6 5. c5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5… dxc5 for Black, continuing 6. Nf3 cxd4 7. Nxd4 a6 8. Be3 e6 9. Nc3 Nd5 10. Nxd5. Black is clearly better (−1.04). The next best moves are 5… Nd5 (−0.30) and 5… N6d7 (+0.33).
Is the Alekhine Defense: Hunt Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −1.04: black 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: Hunt 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+).