Alekhine Defense
Stockfish 16.1 · runs in your browser1.e4 Nf6 · For Black against 1.e4 · ECO B02 to B05
The example line for Alekhine Defense is 1. e4 Nf6. Explore 56 saved positions and compare up to three engine continuations per position. The saved Stockfish 16 analysis reaches depth 16, with scores in pawns from White's perspective. Step through the opening on the board and try a continuation to explore the resulting position.
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Alekhine Defense
1.e4 Nf6
White’s choices
Stockfish 16 · depth 16 · + favours White
White slightly better +0.69
Engine lines
Brooklyn Variation: 2.e5 Ng8
White slightly better +0.97
Play this line| Line | Moves | Engine check (+ favours White) | Board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Everglades Variation | 3.d4 f5 | White clearly better +1.87 | Play |
Krejcik Variation: 2.Bc4
Black slightly better -0.95
Play this line| Line | Moves | Engine check (+ favours White) | Board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Krejcik Gambit | 2...Nxe4 3.Bxf7+ | Black slightly better -0.93 | Play |
Maróczy Variation: 2.d3
Level 0.00
Play this lineMokele Mbembe: 2.e5 Ne4
White clearly better +1.49
Play this lineNormal Variation: 2.e5 Nd5
White slightly better +0.77
Play this line| Line | Moves | Engine check (+ favours White) | Board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buckley Attack | 3.Na3 | Level +0.10 | Play |
| Kmoch Variation | 3.Bc4 Nb6 4.Bb3 c5 5.d3 | Level +0.20 | Play |
| Sämisch Attack | 3.Nc3 | White slightly better +0.33 | Play |
| Two Pawns Attack | 3.c4 | White slightly better +0.74 | Play |
| Steiner Variation | 3...Nb6 4.b3 | Level -0.07 | Play |
| The Squirrel | 3...Nf4 | White clearly better +1.71 | Play |
| Lasker Variation | 3...Nb6 4.c5 | Level +0.28 | Play |
| Hunt Variation, Lasker Simul Gambit | 4...Nd5 5.Bc4 e6 6.Nc3 | Level +0.13 | Play |
| Two Pawns Attack, Mikenas Variation | 6...d6 | White slightly better +0.58 | Play |
| Hunt Variation, Mikenas Gambit | 7.Nxd5 exd5 8.Bxd5 | White slightly better +0.55 | Play |
| Hunt Variation, Matsukevich Gambit | 4...Nd5 5.Nc3 Nxc3 6.dxc3 d6 7.Bg5 | White slightly better +0.39 | Play |
| Tate Variation | 3...Nb6 4.a4 | White slightly better +0.33 | Play |
| Welling Variation | 3.b3 | Black slightly better -0.33 | Play |
| After 3.d4 | White slightly better +0.64 | Play | |
| After 3...d6 | White slightly better +0.60 | Play | |
| After 4.c4 | White slightly better +0.60 | Play | |
| Exchange Variation | 4...Nb6 5.exd6 | White slightly better +0.52 | Play |
| Karpov Variation | 5...cxd6 6.Nc3 g6 7.h3 Bg7 8.Nf3 O-O 9.Be2 Nc6 10.O-O Bf5 11.Bf4 | White slightly better +0.47 | Play |
| Voronezh Variation | 5...cxd6 6.Nc3 g6 7.Be3 Bg7 8.Rc1 O-O 9.b3 | White slightly better +0.48 | Play |
| Four Pawns Attack | 4...Nb6 5.f4 | White slightly better +0.73 | Play |
| Cambridge Gambit | 5...g5 | White clearly better +1.28 | Play |
| Fianchetto Variation | 5...g6 | White slightly better +0.93 | Play |
| Ilyin-Zhenevsky Variation | 5...dxe5 6.fxe5 Nc6 7.Nf3 Bg4 8.e6 fxe6 9.c5 | Black slightly better -0.46 | Play |
| Korchnoi Variation | 5...dxe5 6.fxe5 Bf5 7.Nc3 e6 8.Nf3 Be7 9.Be2 O-O 10.O-O f6 | White slightly better +0.79 | Play |
| Main Line | 5...dxe5 6.fxe5 Nc6 7.Be3 | White slightly better +0.58 | Play |
| Tartakower Variation | 7...Bf5 8.Nc3 e6 9.Nf3 Qd7 10.Be2 O-O-O 11.O-O Be7 | White clearly better +1.55 | Play |
| Trifunovic Variation | 5...Bf5 | White slightly better +0.78 | Play |
| Hunt Variation | 4...Nb6 5.c5 | Black clearly better -1.12 | Play |
| Modern Variation, Alekhine Gambit | 4...Nb6 5.Nf3 Bg4 6.Be2 | Level +0.12 | Play |
| Balogh Variation | 4.Bc4 | Level +0.21 | Play |
| Modern Variation | 4.Nf3 | White slightly better +0.56 | Play |
| Alburt Variation | 4...g6 | White slightly better +0.65 | Play |
| Keres Variation | 5.Bc4 Nb6 6.Bb3 Bg7 7.a4 | White slightly better +0.80 | Play |
| Larsen Variation | 4...dxe5 | White slightly better +0.59 | Play |
| Larsen-Haakert Variation | 4...Nc6 | White clearly better +1.21 | Play |
| Schmid Variation | 4...Nb6 | White slightly better +0.84 | Play |
| Main Line | 4...Bg4 | White slightly better +0.77 | Play |
| Alekhine Variation | 5.c4 | White slightly better +0.73 | Play |
| Vitolins Attack | 5...Nb6 6.d5 | Level -0.04 | Play |
| Flohr Variation | 5.Be2 c6 | White slightly better +0.85 | Play |
| Panov Variation | 5.h3 | Level +0.25 | Play |
| O'Sullivan Gambit | 3...b5 | White clearly better +1.70 | Play |
Scandinavian Variation: 2.Nc3 d5
White slightly better +0.36
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