Indian Defense: Anti-Grünfeld, Alekhine Variation
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. f3
3… d5+0.30
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Indian Defense: Anti-Grünfeld, Alekhine Variation (E60), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. f3, Stockfish 18 recommends 3… d5 for Black. White is slightly better (+0.30).
Top engine moves
- +0.303… d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. e4 Nb6 6. Be3 Bg7 7. Nc3 O-O 8. f4
- +0.373… c5 4. d5 d6 5. e4 Bg7 6. Bd3 e6 7. Nc3 O-O 8. Nge2
- +0.383… Bg7 4. e4 c5 5. d5 d6 6. Bd3 e6 7. Nc3 O-O 8. Nge2
Variations
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Indian Defense: Anti-Grünfeld, Alekhine Variation?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. f3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3… d5 for Black, continuing 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. e4 Nb6 6. Be3 Bg7 7. Nc3 O-O 8. f4. White is slightly better (+0.30). The next best moves are 3… c5 (+0.37) and 3… Bg7 (+0.38).
Is the Indian Defense: Anti-Grünfeld, Alekhine Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.30: 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 Indian Defense: Anti-Grünfeld, Alekhine Variation?
E60. ECO codes classify chess openings from A00 to E99; E is the volume for indian defenses.
Opening names from the Lichess opening book (CC0). Pieces by Colin M.L. Burnett (GPLv2+).