ECO B20 · Sicilian Defense

Sicilian Defense: Amazon Attack

1. e4 c5 2. Qg4

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

2… Nf6−0.82

Black is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Sicilian Defense: Amazon Attack (B20), reached after 1. e4 c5 2. Qg4, Stockfish 18 recommends 2… Nf6 for Black. Black is clearly better (−0.82).

Top engine moves

  1. −0.822… Nf6 3. Qf4 Nc6 4. Nf3 d6 5. Bb5 e5 6. Qe3 Be7 7. Qe2
  2. −0.672… Nc6 3. Qg3 g6 4. Bc4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nd4 6. Qd3 Bg7 7. Nf3
  3. −0.602… g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. Qh4 h6 5. Bc4 d6 6. d3 Nc6 7. h3

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Sicilian Defense: Amazon Attack?
After 1. e4 c5 2. Qg4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 2… Nf6 for Black, continuing 3. Qf4 Nc6 4. Nf3 d6 5. Bb5 e5 6. Qe3 Be7 7. Qe2. Black is clearly better (−0.82). The next best moves are 2… Nc6 (−0.67) and 2… g6 (−0.60).
Is the Sicilian Defense: Amazon Attack a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.82: black is clearly 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: Amazon Attack?
B20. 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+).