Caro-Kann Defense: Alekhine Gambit
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nf6 5. Bd3
5… Qxd4−0.18
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Caro-Kann Defense: Alekhine Gambit (B15), reached after 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nf6 5. Bd3, Stockfish 18 recommends 5… Qxd4 for Black. The position is roughly equal (−0.18).
Top engine moves
- −0.185… Qxd4 6. Nf3 Qd5 7. Qe2 Bg4 8. Bf4 e6 9. Nxf6+ gxf6 10. Be4
- +0.265… Nxe4 6. Bxe4 Nd7 7. c3 Nf6 8. Bd3 Qd5 9. Nf3 Bg4 10. Be2
- +0.315… Nbd7 6. Nxf6+ Nxf6 7. c3 Qd5 8. Nf3 Bg4 9. Be2 e6 10. O-O
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Caro-Kann Defense: Alekhine Gambit?
After 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nf6 5. Bd3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5… Qxd4 for Black, continuing 6. Nf3 Qd5 7. Qe2 Bg4 8. Bf4 e6 9. Nxf6+ gxf6 10. Be4. The position is roughly equal (−0.18). The next best moves are 5… Nxe4 (+0.26) and 5… Nbd7 (+0.31).
Is the Caro-Kann Defense: Alekhine Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.18: 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 Caro-Kann Defense: Alekhine Gambit?
B15. 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+).