Alekhine Defense: Kmoch Variation
1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. Bc4 Nb6 4. Bb3 c5 5. d3
5… Nc6+0.03
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Alekhine Defense: Kmoch Variation (B02), reached after 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. Bc4 Nb6 4. Bb3 c5 5. d3, Stockfish 18 recommends 5… Nc6 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.03).
Top engine moves
- +0.035… Nc6 6. Nf3 d5 7. exd6 exd6 8. O-O Be7 9. Nc3 O-O 10. a4
- +0.075… d6 6. exd6 exd6 7. Nc3 Nc6 8. a4 Be7 9. Nge2 O-O 10. a5
- +0.105… d5 6. exd6 exd6 7. Nc3 Nc6 8. Nge2 Be7 9. O-O O-O 10. Nf4
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Alekhine Defense: Kmoch Variation?
After 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. Bc4 Nb6 4. Bb3 c5 5. d3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5… Nc6 for Black, continuing 6. Nf3 d5 7. exd6 exd6 8. O-O Be7 9. Nc3 O-O 10. a4. The position is roughly equal (+0.03). The next best moves are 5… d6 (+0.07) and 5… d5 (+0.10).
Is the Alekhine Defense: Kmoch Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.03: 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: Kmoch Variation?
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+).