Indian Defense: Budapest Gambit Accepted, Main Line, Alekhine Variation
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e5 3. dxe5 Ng4 4. e4
4… Nxe5+0.64
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Indian Defense: Budapest Gambit Accepted, Main Line, Alekhine Variation (A52), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e5 3. dxe5 Ng4 4. e4, Stockfish 18 recommends 4… Nxe5 for Black. White is slightly better (+0.64).
Top engine moves
- +0.644… Nxe5 5. f4 Nec6 6. Nc3 Bc5 7. a3 a5 8. Nf3 d6 9. Qe2
- +0.754… h5 5. Be2 Nc6 6. Nc3 Ngxe5 7. Nd5 Nb4 8. Nf3 Nxf3+ 9. Bxf3
- +0.854… d6 5. Be2 Nxe5 6. f4 Nec6 7. Nf3 Be7 8. Nc3 O-O 9. Nd5
Variations
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Indian Defense: Budapest Gambit Accepted, Main Line, Alekhine Variation?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e5 3. dxe5 Ng4 4. e4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4… Nxe5 for Black, continuing 5. f4 Nec6 6. Nc3 Bc5 7. a3 a5 8. Nf3 d6 9. Qe2. White is slightly better (+0.64). The next best moves are 4… h5 (+0.75) and 4… d6 (+0.85).
Is the Indian Defense: Budapest Gambit Accepted, Main Line, Alekhine Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.64: 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: Budapest Gambit Accepted, Main Line, Alekhine Variation?
A52. 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+).