ECO B32 · Sicilian Defense

Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 g6

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White to move. The arrow shows Stockfish’s best move.
Best move

5. c4+0.51

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon (B32), reached after 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 g6, Stockfish 18 recommends 5. c4 for White. White is slightly better (+0.51).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.515. c4 d6 6. Nc3 Bg7 7. Be3 Bd7 8. Be2 Nxd4 9. Bxd4 Bxd4
  2. +0.365. Nc3 Bg7 6. Be3 Nf6 7. Bc4 O-O 8. Bb3 Qa5 9. f3 d5
  3. +0.355. Be3 Nf6 6. Nc3 Bg7 7. Bc4 d6 8. f3 Qb6 9. Bb5 Qc7

Variations

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon?
After 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 g6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5. c4 for White, continuing d6 6. Nc3 Bg7 7. Be3 Bd7 8. Be2 Nxd4 9. Bxd4 Bxd4. White is slightly better (+0.51). The next best moves are 5. Nc3 (+0.36) and 5. Be3 (+0.35).
Is the Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.51: 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 Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon?
B32. 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+).