ECO E60 · Indian Defense

Indian Defense: Anti-Grünfeld, Alekhine Variation, Leko Gambit

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. f3 e5

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White to move. The arrow shows Stockfish’s best move.
Best move

4. dxe5+0.66

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Indian Defense: Anti-Grünfeld, Alekhine Variation, Leko Gambit (E60), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. f3 e5, Stockfish 18 recommends 4. dxe5 for White. White is slightly better (+0.66).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.664. dxe5 Nh5 5. Nh3 Nc6 6. Nf2 d6 7. Nc3 dxe5 8. Qxd8+ Nxd8
  2. +0.234. Nc3 d6 5. Bg5 h6 6. Bh4 Nbd7 7. dxe5 dxe5 8. Qc2 c6
  3. +0.154. d5 Bb4+ 5. Nc3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 d6 7. e4 Na6 8. Bg5 h6

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Indian Defense: Anti-Grünfeld, Alekhine Variation, Leko Gambit?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. f3 e5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4. dxe5 for White, continuing Nh5 5. Nh3 Nc6 6. Nf2 d6 7. Nc3 dxe5 8. Qxd8+ Nxd8. White is slightly better (+0.66). The next best moves are 4. Nc3 (+0.23) and 4. d5 (+0.15).
Is the Indian Defense: Anti-Grünfeld, Alekhine Variation, Leko Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.66: 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, Leko Gambit?
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+).