Sicilian Defense: Boleslavsky Variation
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Be2 e5
7. Nb3+0.19
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Sicilian Defense: Boleslavsky Variation (B58), reached after 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Be2 e5, Stockfish 18 recommends 7. Nb3 for White. The position is roughly equal (+0.19).
Top engine moves
- +0.197. Nb3 Be7 8. O-O O-O 9. Re1 Be6 10. Bf3 a5 11. a4 Bc4
- +0.187. Nf3 h6 8. Be3 Be6 9. Qd2 d5 10. exd5 Nxd5 11. Nxd5 Qxd5
- +0.047. Nxc6 bxc6 8. Qd3 Be7 9. Qg3 O-O 10. O-O Be6 11. b3 Kh8
Other move orders
- 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Be2 e5 7. Nb3
Variations
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Sicilian Defense: Boleslavsky Variation?
After 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Be2 e5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7. Nb3 for White, continuing Be7 8. O-O O-O 9. Re1 Be6 10. Bf3 a5 11. a4 Bc4. The position is roughly equal (+0.19). The next best moves are 7. Nf3 (+0.18) and 7. Nxc6 (+0.04).
Is the Sicilian Defense: Boleslavsky Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.19: 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: Boleslavsky Variation?
B58. 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+).