Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, Alburt Variation
1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. Nf3 g6
5. c4+0.60
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, Alburt Variation (B04), reached after 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. Nf3 g6, Stockfish 18 recommends 5. c4 for White. White is slightly better (+0.60).
Top engine moves
- +0.605. c4 Nb6 6. exd6 cxd6 7. h3 Bg7 8. Be2 O-O 9. Nc3 Re8
- +0.605. h3 dxe5 6. dxe5 Bf5 7. g4 Be4 8. Nbd2 Bxf3 9. Nxf3 e6
- +0.555. Bc4 c6 6. O-O Bg7 7. h3 b5 8. Bxd5 cxd5 9. Nc3 dxe5
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, Alburt Variation?
After 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. Nf3 g6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5. c4 for White, continuing Nb6 6. exd6 cxd6 7. h3 Bg7 8. Be2 O-O 9. Nc3 Re8. White is slightly better (+0.60). The next best moves are 5. h3 (+0.60) and 5. Bc4 (+0.55).
Is the Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, Alburt Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.60: 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: Modern Variation, Alburt Variation?
B04. 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+).