Benoni Defense: Franco-Sicilian Hybrid
1. d4 e6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 exd5 4. cxd5 d6 5. Nc3 g6 6. e4 Bg7 7. Nf3 Ne7
8. Bf4+0.83
White is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Benoni Defense: Franco-Sicilian Hybrid (A40), reached after 1. d4 e6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 exd5 4. cxd5 d6 5. Nc3 g6 6. e4 Bg7 7. Nf3 Ne7, Stockfish 18 recommends 8. Bf4 for White. White is clearly better (+0.83).
Top engine moves
- +0.838. Bf4 O-O 9. Qd2 Re8 10. h4 Nd7 11. O-O-O Nf6 12. Bh6 Bh8
- +0.838. h4 O-O 9. Bf4 Re8 10. Qd2 Nd7 11. O-O-O Nf6 12. Bh6 Bh8
- +0.828. Be2 Bg4 9. Bf4 O-O 10. Qd2 Re8 11. O-O a6 12. Rfe1 b5
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Benoni Defense: Franco-Sicilian Hybrid?
After 1. d4 e6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 exd5 4. cxd5 d6 5. Nc3 g6 6. e4 Bg7 7. Nf3 Ne7, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 8. Bf4 for White, continuing O-O 9. Qd2 Re8 10. h4 Nd7 11. O-O-O Nf6 12. Bh6 Bh8. White is clearly better (+0.83). The next best moves are 8. h4 (+0.83) and 8. Be2 (+0.82).
Is the Benoni Defense: Franco-Sicilian Hybrid a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.83: white is clearly 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 Benoni Defense: Franco-Sicilian Hybrid?
A40. 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+).