Alekhine Defense: Sämisch Attack
1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. Nc3
3… Nxc3+0.26
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Alekhine Defense: Sämisch Attack (B02), reached after 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. Nc3, Stockfish 18 recommends 3… Nxc3 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.26).
Top engine moves
- +0.263… Nxc3 4. dxc3 d6 5. Bf4 dxe5 6. Qxd8+ Kxd8 7. Bxe5 f6 8. O-O-O+
- +0.323… e6 4. Nxd5 exd5 5. Nf3 d6 6. d4 dxe5 7. dxe5 Be7 8. Bd3
- +0.463… c6 4. Nxd5 cxd5 5. d4 Nc6 6. c3 d6 7. exd6 Qxd6 8. Bd3
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Alekhine Defense: Sämisch Attack?
After 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. Nc3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3… Nxc3 for Black, continuing 4. dxc3 d6 5. Bf4 dxe5 6. Qxd8+ Kxd8 7. Bxe5 f6 8. O-O-O+. The position is roughly equal (+0.26). The next best moves are 3… e6 (+0.32) and 3… c6 (+0.46).
Is the Alekhine Defense: Sämisch Attack a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.26: 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: Sämisch Attack?
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+).