Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack
1. d4 Nf6 2. Nc3 d5 3. Qd3
3… c5−0.61
Black is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack (A45), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nc3 d5 3. Qd3, Stockfish 18 recommends 3… c5 for Black. Black is slightly better (−0.61).
Top engine moves
- −0.613… c5 4. Bg5 Nc6 5. Bxf6 gxf6 6. e3 cxd4 7. exd4 e5 8. Nge2
- −0.163… Nc6 4. Bg5 Ne4 5. Nxe4 dxe4 6. Qxe4 Qxd4 7. Qxd4 Nxd4 8. O-O-O
- −0.063… e6 4. e4 c5 5. exd5 cxd4 6. Qxd4 Nc6 7. Bb5 exd5 8. Bg5
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nc3 d5 3. Qd3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3… c5 for Black, continuing 4. Bg5 Nc6 5. Bxf6 gxf6 6. e3 cxd4 7. exd4 e5 8. Nge2. Black is slightly better (−0.61). The next best moves are 3… Nc6 (−0.16) and 3… e6 (−0.06).
Is the Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.61: black is slightly better. 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 Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack?
A45. ECO codes classify chess openings from A00 to E99; A is the volume for flank openings.
Opening names from the Lichess opening book (CC0). Pieces by Colin M.L. Burnett (GPLv2+).