Caro-Kann Defense: Alien Gambit
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nf6 5. Ng5 h6 6. Nxf7
6… Kxf7−1.42
Black is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Caro-Kann Defense: Alien Gambit (B15), reached after 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nf6 5. Ng5 h6 6. Nxf7, Stockfish 18 recommends 6… Kxf7 for Black. Black is clearly better (−1.42).
Top engine moves
- −1.426… Kxf7 7. Nf3 c5 8. Bc4+ e6 9. Qe2 cxd4 10. Bd2 Nc6 11. O-O-O
- +2.926… Bg4 7. Qxg4 Qa5+ 8. Bd2 Nxg4 9. Bxa5 Kxf7 10. Nf3 Nd7 11. Bc4+
- +4.506… Qd5 7. Nxh8 g5 8. h4 Bf5 9. hxg5 hxg5 10. Bxg5 Nbd7 11. Bxf6
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Caro-Kann Defense: Alien Gambit?
After 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nf6 5. Ng5 h6 6. Nxf7, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6… Kxf7 for Black, continuing 7. Nf3 c5 8. Bc4+ e6 9. Qe2 cxd4 10. Bd2 Nc6 11. O-O-O. Black is clearly better (−1.42). The next best moves are 6… Bg4 (+2.92) and 6… Qd5 (+4.50).
Is the Caro-Kann Defense: Alien Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −1.42: black is clearly 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 Caro-Kann Defense: Alien 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+).