Queen's Gambit Declined: Alekhine Variation
1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Nbd7 5. Nf3 c6 6. e4
6… dxe4+0.07
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Queen's Gambit Declined: Alekhine Variation (D51), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Nbd7 5. Nf3 c6 6. e4, Stockfish 18 recommends 6… dxe4 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.07).
Top engine moves
- +0.076… dxe4 7. Nxe4 h6 8. Nxf6+ Nxf6 9. Bd2 c5 10. Bd3 cxd4 11. Qe2
- +0.436… h6 7. Bxf6 Nxf6 8. e5 Ne4 9. Bd3 Nxc3 10. bxc3 dxc4 11. Bxc4
- +0.446… Be7 7. e5 Ne4 8. Be3 Qa5 9. Rc1 Nxc3 10. bxc3 b6 11. cxd5
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Queen's Gambit Declined: Alekhine Variation?
After 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Nbd7 5. Nf3 c6 6. e4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6… dxe4 for Black, continuing 7. Nxe4 h6 8. Nxf6+ Nxf6 9. Bd2 c5 10. Bd3 cxd4 11. Qe2. The position is roughly equal (+0.07). The next best moves are 6… h6 (+0.43) and 6… Be7 (+0.44).
Is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Alekhine Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.07: 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 Declined: Alekhine Variation?
D51. 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+).