Alekhine Defense: Two Pawns Attack
1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. c4
3… Nb6+0.62
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Alekhine Defense: Two Pawns Attack (B02), reached after 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. c4, Stockfish 18 recommends 3… Nb6 for Black. White is slightly better (+0.62).
Top engine moves
- +0.623… Nb6 4. d4 d6 5. exd6 cxd6 6. Nf3 g6 7. h3 Bg7 8. Be2
- +1.303… Nb4 4. d4 g6 5. h4 c5 6. d5 Bg7 7. a3 N4a6 8. Qe2
- +1.433… Nf4 4. d4 Ng6 5. h4 e6 6. h5 Nh4 7. h6 gxh6 8. Nc3
Variations
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Alekhine Defense: Two Pawns Attack?
After 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. c4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3… Nb6 for Black, continuing 4. d4 d6 5. exd6 cxd6 6. Nf3 g6 7. h3 Bg7 8. Be2. White is slightly better (+0.62). The next best moves are 3… Nb4 (+1.30) and 3… Nf4 (+1.43).
Is the Alekhine Defense: Two Pawns Attack a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.62: 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: Two Pawns 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+).