The Alekhine Defense, Alatortsev Variation is a variation of the Queen's Gambit Accepted, catalogued as ECO D22. The line runs 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 a6 4. e3 Bg4 5. Bxc4 e6 6. d5, reaching the position shown below after 11 half-moves.
White holds the centre with pawns on d5, and one pawn capture is available, so the structure has not settled yet. Development is level at two minor pieces each. It is Black to move after six moves.
On the Queen's Gambit Accepted generally: Black accepts the gambit pawn but usually cannot hold it. Leads to active play for both sides.
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The Alekhine Defense, Alatortsev Variation goes 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 a6 4. e3 Bg4 5. Bxc4 e6 6. d5. It is a variation of the Queen's Gambit Accepted and is catalogued as ECO D22.
The Alekhine Defense, Alatortsev Variation is ECO D22. ECO codes group openings by their move order, so nearby codes cover closely related lines of the Queen's Gambit Accepted.
Stockfish evaluates the position after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 a6 4. e3 Bg4 5. Bxc4 e6 6. d5 at +0.17 at depth 18, which is balanced. Engine evaluation is only a starting point — at club level the practical value of a line is mostly about whether you know its plans better than your opponent does.
White holds the centre with pawns on d5, and one pawn capture is available, so the structure has not settled yet. Development is level at two minor pieces each. It is Black to move.