Sicilian Defense: Closed, Botvinnik Defense, with f4
1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. d3 d6 6. f4 e5
7. Nf3+0.20
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Sicilian Defense: Closed, Botvinnik Defense, with f4 (B25), reached after 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. d3 d6 6. f4 e5, Stockfish 18 recommends 7. Nf3 for White. The position is roughly equal (+0.20).
Top engine moves
- +0.207. Nf3 Nge7 8. O-O Nd4 9. Nxd4 cxd4 10. Nd5 Nxd5 11. exd5 Qc7
- +0.057. f5 gxf5 8. Nf3 Nge7 9. O-O Nd4 10. Rb1 O-O 11. Nxd4 cxd4
- +0.027. Nh3 h5 8. O-O Bg4 9. Qe1 Qd7 10. Nf2 Be6 11. f5 gxf5
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Sicilian Defense: Closed, Botvinnik Defense, with f4?
After 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. d3 d6 6. f4 e5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7. Nf3 for White, continuing Nge7 8. O-O Nd4 9. Nxd4 cxd4 10. Nd5 Nxd5 11. exd5 Qc7. The position is roughly equal (+0.20). The next best moves are 7. f5 (+0.05) and 7. Nh3 (+0.02).
Is the Sicilian Defense: Closed, Botvinnik Defense, with f4 a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.20: 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, Botvinnik Defense, with f4?
B25. 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+).