Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense, Alekhine Variation
1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e3 O-O 6. Nf3 Nbd7 7. Rc1 c6 8. Bd3 dxc4 9. Bxc4 Nd5 10. Bxe7 Qxe7 11. Ne4
11… b6+0.23
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense, Alekhine Variation (D67), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e3 O-O 6. Nf3 Nbd7 7. Rc1 c6 8. Bd3 dxc4 9. Bxc4 Nd5 10. Bxe7 Qxe7 11. Ne4, Stockfish 18 recommends 11… b6 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.23).
Top engine moves
- +0.2311… b6 12. O-O Bb7 13. Ne5 Rad8 14. Qb3 N5f6 15. Nxf6+ Qxf6 16. Qa4
- +0.2911… Rd8 12. O-O b6 13. Qe2 Bb7 14. Ne5 Rac8 15. b4 Nxe5 16. dxe5
- +0.3211… h6 12. O-O Rd8 13. Ng3 b6 14. Qd2 Bb7 15. e4 Nc7 16. Qf4
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense, Alekhine Variation?
After 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e3 O-O 6. Nf3 Nbd7 7. Rc1 c6 8. Bd3 dxc4 9. Bxc4 Nd5 10. Bxe7 Qxe7 11. Ne4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 11… b6 for Black, continuing 12. O-O Bb7 13. Ne5 Rad8 14. Qb3 N5f6 15. Nxf6+ Qxf6 16. Qa4. The position is roughly equal (+0.23). The next best moves are 11… Rd8 (+0.29) and 11… h6 (+0.32).
Is the Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense, Alekhine Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.23: 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: Orthodox Defense, Alekhine Variation?
D67. 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+).