Formation: Shy Attack
1. a3 e5 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 Nf6 4. d3 Nc6 5. Nd2 Bd6 6. e3 O-O 7. h3
7… Be6−0.73
Black is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Formation: Shy Attack (A00), reached after 1. a3 e5 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 Nf6 4. d3 Nc6 5. Nd2 Bd6 6. e3 O-O 7. h3, Stockfish 18 recommends 7… Be6 for Black. Black is slightly better (−0.73).
Top engine moves
- −0.737… Be6 8. c4 dxc4 9. dxc4 Bf5 10. b4 Bd3 11. Ne2 e4 12. O-O
- −0.707… Re8 8. Ne2 Ne7 9. c4 c6 10. b4 Be6 11. Bb2 h5 12. Nf3
- −0.637… h6 8. c4 d4 9. exd4 Nxd4 10. Ne2 Bf5 11. Ne4 Nxe4 12. dxe4
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Formation: Shy Attack?
After 1. a3 e5 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 Nf6 4. d3 Nc6 5. Nd2 Bd6 6. e3 O-O 7. h3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7… Be6 for Black, continuing 8. c4 dxc4 9. dxc4 Bf5 10. b4 Bd3 11. Ne2 e4 12. O-O. Black is slightly better (−0.73). The next best moves are 7… Re8 (−0.70) and 7… h6 (−0.63).
Is the Formation: Shy Attack a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.73: 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 Formation: Shy Attack?
A00. 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+).