Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Barmen Defense, Milner-Barry Attack
1. e4 c5 2. c3 d5 3. exd5 Qxd5 4. d4 Nc6 5. Nf3 cxd4 6. cxd4 e5 7. Nc3 Bb4 8. Be2
8… exd4+0.21
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Barmen Defense, Milner-Barry Attack (B22), reached after 1. e4 c5 2. c3 d5 3. exd5 Qxd5 4. d4 Nc6 5. Nf3 cxd4 6. cxd4 e5 7. Nc3 Bb4 8. Be2, Stockfish 18 recommends 8… exd4 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.21).
Top engine moves
- +0.218… exd4 9. O-O Qd8 10. a3 Be7 11. Nb5 Nf6 12. Nfxd4 O-O 13. Bf4
- +0.348… Nxd4 9. Bd2 Qd6 10. a3 Nxe2 11. Qxe2 Bxc3 12. Bxc3 Ne7 13. Bxe5
- +0.548… Nge7 9. O-O Bxc3 10. bxc3 exd4 11. Nxd4 O-O 12. Bf3 Qa5 13. Bd2
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Barmen Defense, Milner-Barry Attack?
After 1. e4 c5 2. c3 d5 3. exd5 Qxd5 4. d4 Nc6 5. Nf3 cxd4 6. cxd4 e5 7. Nc3 Bb4 8. Be2, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 8… exd4 for Black, continuing 9. O-O Qd8 10. a3 Be7 11. Nb5 Nf6 12. Nfxd4 O-O 13. Bf4. The position is roughly equal (+0.21). The next best moves are 8… Nxd4 (+0.34) and 8… Nge7 (+0.54).
Is the Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Barmen Defense, Milner-Barry Attack a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.21: the position is roughly equal. 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: Alapin Variation, Barmen Defense, Milner-Barry Attack?
B22. 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+).