Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, Larsen Variation
1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. Nf3 dxe5
5. Nxe5+0.43
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, Larsen Variation (B04), reached after 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. Nf3 dxe5, Stockfish 18 recommends 5. Nxe5 for White. White is slightly better (+0.43).
Top engine moves
- +0.435. Nxe5 g6 6. c4 Nb6 7. c5 N6d7 8. Nf3 Bg7 9. Nc3 O-O
- +0.395. c4 e4 6. cxd5 exf3 7. Qxf3 g6 8. Nc3 Bg7 9. Bb5+ Bd7
- +0.205. dxe5 Bg4 6. h3 Bxf3 7. Qxf3 e6 8. Nc3 c6 9. Bd2 Nd7
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, Larsen Variation?
After 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. Nf3 dxe5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5. Nxe5 for White, continuing g6 6. c4 Nb6 7. c5 N6d7 8. Nf3 Bg7 9. Nc3 O-O. White is slightly better (+0.43). The next best moves are 5. c4 (+0.39) and 5. dxe5 (+0.20).
Is the Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, Larsen Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.43: 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, Larsen 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+).