Alekhine Defense: Two Pawns Attack, Mikenas Variation
1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. c4 Nb6 4. c5 Nd5 5. Bc4 e6 6. Nc3 d6
7. Nxd5+0.37
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Alekhine Defense: Two Pawns Attack, Mikenas Variation (B02), reached after 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. c4 Nb6 4. c5 Nd5 5. Bc4 e6 6. Nc3 d6, Stockfish 18 recommends 7. Nxd5 for White. White is slightly better (+0.37).
Top engine moves
- +0.377. Nxd5 exd5 8. Bxd5 c6 9. Bxf7+ Kxf7 10. cxd6 Qe8 11. Qh5+ g6
- +0.157. exd6 cxd6 8. Nxd5 exd5 9. Bxd5 Be7 10. Qf3 O-O 11. Bxb7 Bxb7
- +0.057. cxd6 cxd6 8. Nxd5 exd5 9. Bxd5 dxe5 10. Qb3 Qc7 11. d4 exd4
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Alekhine Defense: Two Pawns Attack, Mikenas Variation?
After 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. c4 Nb6 4. c5 Nd5 5. Bc4 e6 6. Nc3 d6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7. Nxd5 for White, continuing exd5 8. Bxd5 c6 9. Bxf7+ Kxf7 10. cxd6 Qe8 11. Qh5+ g6. White is slightly better (+0.37). The next best moves are 7. exd6 (+0.15) and 7. cxd6 (+0.05).
Is the Alekhine Defense: Two Pawns Attack, Mikenas Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.37: 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, Mikenas 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+).