Sicilian Defense: Closed, Botvinnik Defense, with Nge2
1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. d3 d6 6. Nge2 e5
7. Nd5+0.04
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Sicilian Defense: Closed, Botvinnik Defense, with Nge2 (B25), reached after 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. d3 d6 6. Nge2 e5, Stockfish 18 recommends 7. Nd5 for White. The position is roughly equal (+0.04).
Top engine moves
- +0.047. Nd5 Nge7 8. Nec3 O-O 9. h4 h5 10. Bg5 f6 11. Bd2 Kh7
- −0.027. h4 Bg4 8. f3 Be6 9. h5 h6 10. f4 Qd7 11. Nd5 Nf6
- −0.137. a4 Nge7 8. Nd5 Nxd5 9. exd5 Ne7 10. a5 O-O 11. O-O Bg4
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Sicilian Defense: Closed, Botvinnik Defense, with Nge2?
After 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. d3 d6 6. Nge2 e5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7. Nd5 for White, continuing Nge7 8. Nec3 O-O 9. h4 h5 10. Bg5 f6 11. Bd2 Kh7. The position is roughly equal (+0.04). The next best moves are 7. h4 (−0.02) and 7. a4 (−0.13).
Is the Sicilian Defense: Closed, Botvinnik Defense, with Nge2 a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.04: 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 Nge2?
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+).