Alekhine Defense: Scandinavian Variation, Myers Gambit
1. e4 Nf6 2. Nc3 d5 3. d3 dxe4 4. Bg5
4… h6−0.54
Black is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Alekhine Defense: Scandinavian Variation, Myers Gambit (B02), reached after 1. e4 Nf6 2. Nc3 d5 3. d3 dxe4 4. Bg5, Stockfish 18 recommends 4… h6 for Black. Black is slightly better (−0.54).
Top engine moves
- −0.544… h6 5. Bxf6 exf6 6. dxe4 Nd7 7. Qd2 c6 8. Nf3 Qc7 9. Nd4
- −0.534… Bg4 5. Qd2 h6 6. Bxf6 exf6 7. Qe3 Nc6 8. dxe4 Qd4 9. Qxd4
- −0.414… exd3 5. Bxd3 h6 6. Bxf6 exf6 7. Qh5 Bd6 8. O-O-O O-O 9. Nge2
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Alekhine Defense: Scandinavian Variation, Myers Gambit?
After 1. e4 Nf6 2. Nc3 d5 3. d3 dxe4 4. Bg5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4… h6 for Black, continuing 5. Bxf6 exf6 6. dxe4 Nd7 7. Qd2 c6 8. Nf3 Qc7 9. Nd4. Black is slightly better (−0.54). The next best moves are 4… Bg4 (−0.53) and 4… exd3 (−0.41).
Is the Alekhine Defense: Scandinavian Variation, Myers Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.54: black 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: Scandinavian Variation, Myers Gambit?
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+).