Queen's Gambit Accepted: Alekhine Defense, Borisenko-Furman Variation
1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 a6 4. e4
4… b5+0.11
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Queen's Gambit Accepted: Alekhine Defense, Borisenko-Furman Variation (D21), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 a6 4. e4, Stockfish 18 recommends 4… b5 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.11).
Top engine moves
- +0.114… b5 5. a4 Bb7 6. axb5 axb5 7. Rxa8 Bxa8 8. Nc3 e6 9. Nxb5
- +0.674… Nf6 5. e5 Nd5 6. Bxc4 b5 7. Bxd5 Qxd5 8. Nc3 Qc4 9. Bd2
- +0.704… Bg4 5. Bxc4 e6 6. Be3 Nc6 7. Be2 Nf6 8. Nc3 Be7 9. Qd2
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Queen's Gambit Accepted: Alekhine Defense, Borisenko-Furman Variation?
After 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 a6 4. e4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4… b5 for Black, continuing 5. a4 Bb7 6. axb5 axb5 7. Rxa8 Bxa8 8. Nc3 e6 9. Nxb5. The position is roughly equal (+0.11). The next best moves are 4… Nf6 (+0.67) and 4… Bg4 (+0.70).
Is the Queen's Gambit Accepted: Alekhine Defense, Borisenko-Furman Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.11: 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, Borisenko-Furman Variation?
D21. 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+).