Sicilian Defense: Closed, Anti-Sveshnikov Variation
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 e5
4. Bc4+0.25
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Sicilian Defense: Closed, Anti-Sveshnikov Variation (B30), reached after 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 e5, Stockfish 18 recommends 4. Bc4 for White. The position is roughly equal (+0.25).
Top engine moves
- +0.254. Bc4 Be7 5. d3 d6 6. a4 Nf6 7. Bg5 a6 8. Bxf6 Bxf6
- +0.114. Nd5 Nf6 5. c3 Be7 6. Nxf6+ Bxf6 7. Bc4 O-O 8. O-O d6
- +0.104. Bb5 d6 5. d3 Nf6 6. a4 Be7 7. Bc4 a6 8. Bg5 O-O
Variations
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Sicilian Defense: Closed, Anti-Sveshnikov Variation?
After 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 e5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4. Bc4 for White, continuing Be7 5. d3 d6 6. a4 Nf6 7. Bg5 a6 8. Bxf6 Bxf6. The position is roughly equal (+0.25). The next best moves are 4. Nd5 (+0.11) and 4. Bb5 (+0.10).
Is the Sicilian Defense: Closed, Anti-Sveshnikov Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.25: 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: Closed, Anti-Sveshnikov Variation?
B30. 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+).