Queen's Gambit Accepted: Alekhine Defense, Alatortsev Variation
1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 a6 4. e3 Bg4 5. Bxc4 e6 6. d5
6… Bb4++0.18
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Queen's Gambit Accepted: Alekhine Defense, Alatortsev Variation (D22), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 a6 4. e3 Bg4 5. Bxc4 e6 6. d5, Stockfish 18 recommends 6… Bb4+ for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.18).
Top engine moves
- +0.186… Bb4+ 7. Nc3 Bxc3+ 8. bxc3 Nf6 9. dxe6 Qxd1+ 10. Kxd1 Bxe6 11. Bxe6
- +0.356… Nf6 7. dxe6 Qxd1+ 8. Kxd1 Bxe6 9. Bxe6 fxe6 10. Ke2 Be7 11. Bd2
- +0.566… b5 7. Bb3 Nf6 8. dxe6 Qxd1+ 9. Kxd1 fxe6 10. h3 Bxf3+ 11. gxf3
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Queen's Gambit Accepted: Alekhine Defense, Alatortsev Variation?
After 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 a6 4. e3 Bg4 5. Bxc4 e6 6. d5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6… Bb4+ for Black, continuing 7. Nc3 Bxc3+ 8. bxc3 Nf6 9. dxe6 Qxd1+ 10. Kxd1 Bxe6 11. Bxe6. The position is roughly equal (+0.18). The next best moves are 6… Nf6 (+0.35) and 6… b5 (+0.56).
Is the Queen's Gambit Accepted: Alekhine Defense, Alatortsev Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.18: 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 Queen's Gambit Accepted: Alekhine Defense, Alatortsev Variation?
D22. ECO codes classify chess openings from A00 to E99; D is the volume for closed and semi-closed games.
Opening names from the Lichess opening book (CC0). Pieces by Colin M.L. Burnett (GPLv2+).