Alekhine Defense: Two Pawns Attack, Lasker Variation
1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. c4 Nb6 4. c5
4… Nd5+0.21
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Alekhine Defense: Two Pawns Attack, Lasker Variation (B02), reached after 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. c4 Nb6 4. c5, Stockfish 18 recommends 4… Nd5 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.21).
Top engine moves
- +0.214… Nd5 5. Nc3 e6 6. d4 d6 7. cxd6 cxd6 8. Bb5+ Nc6 9. Nf3
- +2.614… d6 5. cxb6 axb6 6. exd6 Qxd6 7. Bb5+ c6 8. Be2 Na6 9. Nf3
- +2.954… g6 5. cxb6 axb6 6. Nc3 d6 7. exd6 Qxd6 8. d4 Bg7 9. Nb5
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Alekhine Defense: Two Pawns Attack, Lasker Variation?
After 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. c4 Nb6 4. c5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4… Nd5 for Black, continuing 5. Nc3 e6 6. d4 d6 7. cxd6 cxd6 8. Bb5+ Nc6 9. Nf3. The position is roughly equal (+0.21). The next best moves are 4… d6 (+2.61) and 4… g6 (+2.95).
Is the Alekhine Defense: Two Pawns Attack, Lasker Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.21: 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: Two Pawns Attack, Lasker Variation?
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+).