Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, Keres Variation
1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. Nf3 g6 5. Bc4 Nb6 6. Bb3 Bg7 7. a4
7… a5+0.66
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, Keres Variation (B04), reached after 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. Nf3 g6 5. Bc4 Nb6 6. Bb3 Bg7 7. a4, Stockfish 18 recommends 7… a5 for Black. White is slightly better (+0.66).
Top engine moves
- +0.667… a5 8. Qe2 O-O 9. h3 dxe5 10. dxe5 Na6 11. Nc3 Nc5 12. Be3
- +0.717… dxe5 8. a5 Nd5 9. dxe5 c6 10. O-O Na6 11. Qd4 Be6 12. Re1
- +0.847… c6 8. exd6 Qxd6 9. a5 Nd5 10. O-O O-O 11. Re1 Bg4 12. c3
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, Keres Variation?
After 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. Nf3 g6 5. Bc4 Nb6 6. Bb3 Bg7 7. a4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7… a5 for Black, continuing 8. Qe2 O-O 9. h3 dxe5 10. dxe5 Na6 11. Nc3 Nc5 12. Be3. White is slightly better (+0.66). The next best moves are 7… dxe5 (+0.71) and 7… c6 (+0.84).
Is the Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, Keres Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.66: 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, Keres 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+).