Dutch Defense: Nimzo-Dutch Variation, Alekhine Variation
1. d4 f5 2. c4 Nf6 3. g3 e6 4. Bg2 Bb4+ 5. Bd2 Be7
6. Nf3+0.49
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Dutch Defense: Nimzo-Dutch Variation, Alekhine Variation (A90), reached after 1. d4 f5 2. c4 Nf6 3. g3 e6 4. Bg2 Bb4+ 5. Bd2 Be7, Stockfish 18 recommends 6. Nf3 for White. White is slightly better (+0.49).
Top engine moves
- +0.496. Nf3 d5 7. Bf4 c6 8. Nbd2 Nbd7 9. Rc1 a5 10. e3 O-O
- +0.486. Qc2 d5 7. Nf3 O-O 8. O-O c6 9. Nc3 Ne4 10. Bf4 g5
- +0.486. Bf4 O-O 7. Nc3 d5 8. Nf3 c6 9. Qb3 Nbd7 10. O-O Nb6
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Dutch Defense: Nimzo-Dutch Variation, Alekhine Variation?
After 1. d4 f5 2. c4 Nf6 3. g3 e6 4. Bg2 Bb4+ 5. Bd2 Be7, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6. Nf3 for White, continuing d5 7. Bf4 c6 8. Nbd2 Nbd7 9. Rc1 a5 10. e3 O-O. White is slightly better (+0.49). The next best moves are 6. Qc2 (+0.48) and 6. Bf4 (+0.48).
Is the Dutch Defense: Nimzo-Dutch Variation, Alekhine Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.49: 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 Dutch Defense: Nimzo-Dutch Variation, Alekhine Variation?
A90. ECO codes classify chess openings from A00 to E99; A is the volume for flank openings.
Opening names from the Lichess opening book (CC0). Pieces by Colin M.L. Burnett (GPLv2+).