Sicilian Defense: Closed, Anti-Sveshnikov Variation, with Nf6
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 e5 4. Bc4 Be7 5. d3 Nf6
6. Nd2+0.38
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Sicilian Defense: Closed, Anti-Sveshnikov Variation, with Nf6 (B30), reached after 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 e5 4. Bc4 Be7 5. d3 Nf6, Stockfish 18 recommends 6. Nd2 for White. White is slightly better (+0.38).
Top engine moves
- +0.386. Nd2 d6 7. Nf1 Bg4 8. f3 Be6 9. Ne3 O-O 10. O-O Ne8
- +0.226. O-O d6 7. a4 O-O 8. h3 a6 9. b3 h6 10. Nd5 Nxd5
- +0.216. a4 d6 7. h3 O-O 8. O-O h6 9. Re1 Kh8 10. Nd2 Be6
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Sicilian Defense: Closed, Anti-Sveshnikov Variation, with Nf6?
After 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 e5 4. Bc4 Be7 5. d3 Nf6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6. Nd2 for White, continuing d6 7. Nf1 Bg4 8. f3 Be6 9. Ne3 O-O 10. O-O Ne8. White is slightly better (+0.38). The next best moves are 6. O-O (+0.22) and 6. a4 (+0.21).
Is the Sicilian Defense: Closed, Anti-Sveshnikov Variation, with Nf6 a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.38: 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: Closed, Anti-Sveshnikov Variation, with Nf6?
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+).