Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation, Anti-Sozin Variation
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Bc4 Qb6
7. Nb3+0.40
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation, Anti-Sozin Variation (B57), reached after 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Bc4 Qb6, Stockfish 18 recommends 7. Nb3 for White. White is slightly better (+0.40).
Top engine moves
- +0.407. Nb3 e6 8. Be3 Qc7 9. Be2 Be7 10. Qd2 a6 11. O-O-O b5
- +0.267. Ndb5 a6 8. Be3 Qa5 9. Nd4 e6 10. f3 Be7 11. Qd2 Nxd4
- +0.177. Nxc6 bxc6 8. Bb3 g6 9. Be3 Qb4 10. f3 Bg7 11. Qd2 a5
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation, Anti-Sozin Variation?
After 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Bc4 Qb6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7. Nb3 for White, continuing e6 8. Be3 Qc7 9. Be2 Be7 10. Qd2 a6 11. O-O-O b5. White is slightly better (+0.40). The next best moves are 7. Ndb5 (+0.26) and 7. Nxc6 (+0.17).
Is the Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation, Anti-Sozin Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.40: 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: Classical Variation, Anti-Sozin Variation?
B57. 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+).