Sicilian Defense: Closed, Anti-Sveshnikov Variation, with d6
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 e5 4. Bc4 Be7 5. d3 d6
6. a4+0.21
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Sicilian Defense: Closed, Anti-Sveshnikov Variation, with d6 (B30), reached after 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 e5 4. Bc4 Be7 5. d3 d6, Stockfish 18 recommends 6. a4 for White. The position is roughly equal (+0.21).
Top engine moves
- +0.216. a4 Nf6 7. O-O O-O 8. h3 a6 9. Bg5 Kh8 10. Bd2 h6
- +0.206. O-O Nf6 7. a4 O-O 8. Re1 Be6 9. Bd2 Kh8 10. Nd5 Bxd5
- +0.206. Nd5 Nf6 7. Nxf6+ Bxf6 8. c3 O-O 9. O-O Ne7 10. a4 b6
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Sicilian Defense: Closed, Anti-Sveshnikov Variation, with d6?
After 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 e5 4. Bc4 Be7 5. d3 d6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6. a4 for White, continuing Nf6 7. O-O O-O 8. h3 a6 9. Bg5 Kh8 10. Bd2 h6. The position is roughly equal (+0.21). The next best moves are 6. O-O (+0.20) and 6. Nd5 (+0.20).
Is the Sicilian Defense: Closed, Anti-Sveshnikov Variation, with d6 a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.21: 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, with d6?
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+).