Sicilian Defense: Coles Sicilian Gambit
1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. Qxd4 Nc6 4. Qd1 Nf6 5. Bc4
5… Nxe4−0.95
Black is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Sicilian Defense: Coles Sicilian Gambit (B21), reached after 1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. Qxd4 Nc6 4. Qd1 Nf6 5. Bc4, Stockfish 18 recommends 5… Nxe4 for Black. Black is clearly better (−0.95).
Top engine moves
- −0.955… Nxe4 6. Bxf7+ Kxf7 7. Qd5+ Ke8 8. Qxe4 d5 9. Qd3 e5 10. Ne2
- −0.445… e6 6. Bd3 d5 7. exd5 exd5 8. Nf3 Bc5 9. O-O O-O 10. h3
- −0.375… Qa5+ 6. Bd2 Qc5 7. Bd3 d5 8. exd5 Nxd5 9. Nc3 g6 10. Ne4
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Sicilian Defense: Coles Sicilian Gambit?
After 1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. Qxd4 Nc6 4. Qd1 Nf6 5. Bc4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5… Nxe4 for Black, continuing 6. Bxf7+ Kxf7 7. Qd5+ Ke8 8. Qxe4 d5 9. Qd3 e5 10. Ne2. Black is clearly better (−0.95). The next best moves are 5… e6 (−0.44) and 5… Qa5+ (−0.37).
Is the Sicilian Defense: Coles Sicilian Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.95: black is clearly 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: Coles Sicilian Gambit?
B21. 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+).