Alekhine Defense: Hunt Variation, Lasker Simul Gambit
1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. c4 Nb6 4. c5 Nd5 5. Bc4 e6 6. Nc3
6… Nxc30.00
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Alekhine Defense: Hunt Variation, Lasker Simul Gambit (B02), reached after 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. c4 Nb6 4. c5 Nd5 5. Bc4 e6 6. Nc3, Stockfish 18 recommends 6… Nxc3 for Black. The position is roughly equal (0.00).
Top engine moves
- 0.006… Nxc3 7. dxc3 Nc6 8. Nf3 Bxc5 9. h4 d5 10. Bd3 a5 11. h5
- +0.086… Bxc5 7. Bxd5 exd5 8. d4 Bb4 9. Qg4 Kf8 10. Nf3 d6 11. Qh5
- +0.096… Nc6 7. Nxd5 exd5 8. Bxd5 Bxc5 9. Nf3 O-O 10. d4 Bb4+ 11. Bd2
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Alekhine Defense: Hunt Variation, Lasker Simul Gambit?
After 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. c4 Nb6 4. c5 Nd5 5. Bc4 e6 6. Nc3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6… Nxc3 for Black, continuing 7. dxc3 Nc6 8. Nf3 Bxc5 9. h4 d5 10. Bd3 a5 11. h5. The position is roughly equal (0.00). The next best moves are 6… Bxc5 (+0.08) and 6… Nc6 (+0.09).
Is the Alekhine Defense: Hunt Variation, Lasker Simul Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at 0.00: 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: Hunt Variation, Lasker Simul Gambit?
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+).