Alekhine Defense: Hunt Variation, Mikenas Gambit
1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. c4 Nb6 4. c5 Nd5 5. Bc4 e6 6. Nc3 d6 7. Nxd5 exd5 8. Bxd5
8… dxe5+0.31
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Alekhine Defense: Hunt Variation, Mikenas Gambit (B02), reached after 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. c4 Nb6 4. c5 Nd5 5. Bc4 e6 6. Nc3 d6 7. Nxd5 exd5 8. Bxd5, Stockfish 18 recommends 8… dxe5 for Black. White is slightly better (+0.31).
Top engine moves
- +0.318… dxe5 9. Qb3 Bxc5 10. Bxf7+ Kf8 11. Nf3 Qe7 12. Bh5 g6 13. O-O
- +0.358… c6 9. Bxf7+ Kxf7 10. cxd6 Qe8 11. Qh5+ g6 12. Qe2 Na6 13. Nf3
- +0.558… Nc6 9. Qb3 Qe7 10. Nf3 dxc5 11. d3 Nb4 12. Bc4 a5 13. Bg5
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Alekhine Defense: Hunt Variation, Mikenas Gambit?
After 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. c4 Nb6 4. c5 Nd5 5. Bc4 e6 6. Nc3 d6 7. Nxd5 exd5 8. Bxd5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 8… dxe5 for Black, continuing 9. Qb3 Bxc5 10. Bxf7+ Kf8 11. Nf3 Qe7 12. Bh5 g6 13. O-O. White is slightly better (+0.31). The next best moves are 8… c6 (+0.35) and 8… Nc6 (+0.55).
Is the Alekhine Defense: Hunt Variation, Mikenas Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.31: 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: Hunt Variation, Mikenas 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+).