Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Stoltz Attack, Ivanchuk Line
1. e4 c5 2. c3 Nf6 3. e5 Nd5 4. Nf3 Nc6 5. Bc4 Nb6 6. Bb3 c4 7. Bc2 Qc7 8. Qe2 g5
9. Na3+0.52
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Stoltz Attack, Ivanchuk Line (B22), reached after 1. e4 c5 2. c3 Nf6 3. e5 Nd5 4. Nf3 Nc6 5. Bc4 Nb6 6. Bb3 c4 7. Bc2 Qc7 8. Qe2 g5, Stockfish 18 recommends 9. Na3 for White. White is slightly better (+0.52).
Top engine moves
- +0.529. Na3 g4 10. Nb5 Qb8 11. Nh4 Nxe5 12. O-O d5 13. Re1 a6
- +0.299. h3 Bg7 10. O-O Nxe5 11. Nxg5 d6 12. Na3 Bd7 13. f4 h6
- −0.149. Nxg5 Qxe5 10. d4 cxd3 11. Bxd3 Qxe2+ 12. Bxe2 h6 13. Nf3 e5
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Stoltz Attack, Ivanchuk Line?
After 1. e4 c5 2. c3 Nf6 3. e5 Nd5 4. Nf3 Nc6 5. Bc4 Nb6 6. Bb3 c4 7. Bc2 Qc7 8. Qe2 g5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 9. Na3 for White, continuing g4 10. Nb5 Qb8 11. Nh4 Nxe5 12. O-O d5 13. Re1 a6. White is slightly better (+0.52). The next best moves are 9. h3 (+0.29) and 9. Nxg5 (−0.14).
Is the Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Stoltz Attack, Ivanchuk Line a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.52: 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: Alapin Variation, Stoltz Attack, Ivanchuk Line?
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+).