Sicilian Defense: Czerniak Attack
1. e4 c5 2. b3
2… d6−0.11
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Sicilian Defense: Czerniak Attack (B20), reached after 1. e4 c5 2. b3, Stockfish 18 recommends 2… d6 for Black. The position is roughly equal (−0.11).
Top engine moves
- −0.112… d6 3. Bb2 Nc6 4. Bb5 Bd7 5. d3 e5 6. Ne2 Nge7 7. Nbc3
- −0.082… Nc6 3. Bb2 d6 4. Bb5 Bd7 5. d3 e6 6. c4 Nf6 7. Ne2
- 0.002… e6 3. Bb2 Nc6 4. Nf3 d5 5. Bb5 Nf6 6. exd5 exd5 7. Qe2+
Variations
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Sicilian Defense: Czerniak Attack?
After 1. e4 c5 2. b3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 2… d6 for Black, continuing 3. Bb2 Nc6 4. Bb5 Bd7 5. d3 e5 6. Ne2 Nge7 7. Nbc3. The position is roughly equal (−0.11). The next best moves are 2… Nc6 (−0.08) and 2… e6 (0.00).
Is the Sicilian Defense: Czerniak Attack a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.11: 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: Czerniak Attack?
B20. 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+).