Dutch Defense: Staunton Gambit, Alekhine Variation
1. d4 f5 2. e4 fxe4 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 g6 5. h4
5… d50.00
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Dutch Defense: Staunton Gambit, Alekhine Variation (A83), reached after 1. d4 f5 2. e4 fxe4 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 g6 5. h4, Stockfish 18 recommends 5… d5 for Black. The position is roughly equal (0.00).
Top engine moves
- 0.005… d5 6. h5 Bf5 7. Bxf6 exf6 8. g4 Be6 9. hxg6 Qd7 10. g5
- +0.495… h5 6. d5 d6 7. Qd2 Bg7 8. Nge2 O-O 9. O-O-O Nbd7 10. Nd4
- +0.845… c6 6. h5 d5 7. Bxf6 exf6 8. hxg6 h6 9. Nge2 f5 10. Nf4
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Dutch Defense: Staunton Gambit, Alekhine Variation?
After 1. d4 f5 2. e4 fxe4 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 g6 5. h4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5… d5 for Black, continuing 6. h5 Bf5 7. Bxf6 exf6 8. g4 Be6 9. hxg6 Qd7 10. g5. The position is roughly equal (0.00). The next best moves are 5… h5 (+0.49) and 5… c6 (+0.84).
Is the Dutch Defense: Staunton Gambit, Alekhine Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at 0.00: 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 Dutch Defense: Staunton Gambit, Alekhine Variation?
A83. 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+).