Queen's Gambit Accepted: Alekhine Defense, Haberditz Variation
1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 a6 4. e3 b5
5. a4+0.38
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Queen's Gambit Accepted: Alekhine Defense, Haberditz Variation (D22), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 a6 4. e3 b5, Stockfish 18 recommends 5. a4 for White. White is slightly better (+0.38).
Top engine moves
- +0.385. a4 Bb7 6. b3 e6 7. bxc4 bxc4 8. Bxc4 Nf6 9. O-O Nbd7
- +0.015. Be2 Bb7 6. a4 Nd7 7. b3 cxb3 8. Qxb3 e6 9. axb5 axb5
- −0.125. b3 cxb3 6. a4 bxa4 7. Rxa4 e6 8. Nbd2 Nf6 9. Nxb3 Bd6
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Queen's Gambit Accepted: Alekhine Defense, Haberditz Variation?
After 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 a6 4. e3 b5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5. a4 for White, continuing Bb7 6. b3 e6 7. bxc4 bxc4 8. Bxc4 Nf6 9. O-O Nbd7. White is slightly better (+0.38). The next best moves are 5. Be2 (+0.01) and 5. b3 (−0.12).
Is the Queen's Gambit Accepted: Alekhine Defense, Haberditz Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.38: 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 Queen's Gambit Accepted: Alekhine Defense, Haberditz 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+).