Pirc Defense: 150 Attack, Sveshnikov-Jansa Attack
1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Be3 c6 5. h3
5… Nbd7+0.61
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Pirc Defense: 150 Attack, Sveshnikov-Jansa Attack (B07), reached after 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Be3 c6 5. h3, Stockfish 18 recommends 5… Nbd7 for Black. White is slightly better (+0.61).
Top engine moves
- +0.615… Nbd7 6. Nf3 Bg7 7. e5 Nd5 8. Nxd5 cxd5 9. exd6 exd6 10. Bg5
- +0.675… Bg7 6. f4 O-O 7. Nf3 b5 8. e5 Nh5 9. Ne2 c5 10. g4
- +0.715… b5 6. e5 b4 7. exf6 bxc3 8. fxe7 Qxe7 9. bxc3 Bh6 10. Qd2
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Pirc Defense: 150 Attack, Sveshnikov-Jansa Attack?
After 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Be3 c6 5. h3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5… Nbd7 for Black, continuing 6. Nf3 Bg7 7. e5 Nd5 8. Nxd5 cxd5 9. exd6 exd6 10. Bg5. White is slightly better (+0.61). The next best moves are 5… Bg7 (+0.67) and 5… b5 (+0.71).
Is the Pirc Defense: 150 Attack, Sveshnikov-Jansa Attack a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.61: white 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 Pirc Defense: 150 Attack, Sveshnikov-Jansa Attack?
B07. ECO codes classify chess openings from A00 to E99; B is the volume for semi-open games (other than the French).
Opening names from the Lichess opening book (CC0). Pieces by Colin M.L. Burnett (GPLv2+).