Caissa Codex
B02

Alekhine Defense: Hunt Variation, Lasker Simul Gambit

Chess diagram: Alekhine Defense: Hunt Variation, Lasker Simul Gambit after 6. Nc3

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Statistics from Lichess

138,154 games: White 52.3% / Draw 4.9% / Black 42.9%

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Next moveGamesWhite / Draw / BlackW / D / B
91,19391K
19,41019K
12,25412K
Alekhine Defense: Two Pawns Attack, Mikenas Variation 9,7989,798
2,1602,160
1,0191,019
685685
447447

Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 31, 2026

Engine evaluation

0.00 The position is about equal

Best play: 6... Nxc3 7. dxc3 Nc6 8. Bf4 Bxc5 9. Qg4 g5 10. Bxg5 Rg8 11. h4

Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.

Overview

Alekhine Defense: Hunt Variation, Lasker Simul Gambit (ECO B02, Semi-Open Games) is a gambit in the Alekhine Defense: Two Pawns Attack, Lasker Variation, reached after 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. c4 Nb6 4. c5 Nd5 5. Bc4 e6 6. Nc3 (6 moves).

In 138,154 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 52.3%, Black 42.9% and 4.9% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 6…Nxc3, in 66% of those games.

It continues into one named variation, Alekhine Defense: Two Pawns Attack, Mikenas Variation. In all, 2 named lines continue from it.

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How to play against the Alekhine Defense: Hunt Variation, Lasker Simul Gambit

6…d6 (Alekhine Defense: Two Pawns Attack, Mikenas Variation) scores best for Black: 49.5%, with Black winning 46.7% and White 47.7% of 9,798 games. The most played answer, 6…Nxc3, scores lowest: 43.9% in 91K games. Stockfish's first choice is 6…Nxc3.

Main answers: those played in at least 5% of these games. Score: Black's wins plus half the draws, in rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500. How to play against other popular openings

Variations (1)

Other lines from the same position

Instead of 4…Nd5 5. Bc4 e6 6. Nc3, the position after Alekhine Defense: Two Pawns Attack, Lasker Variation also goes on to:

All 2 named lines that continue from here

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Caissa Codex. “Alekhine Defense: Hunt Variation, Lasker Simul Gambit (B02)”. Lichess data as of 31 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/alekhine-defense-hunt-variation-lasker-simul-gambit

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