Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, with e6
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. c3
3… Nc6+0.23
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, with e6 (B40), reached after 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. c3, Stockfish 18 recommends 3… Nc6 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.23).
Top engine moves
- +0.233… Nc6 4. d4 d5 5. exd5 exd5 6. Bb5 Bd6 7. dxc5 Bxc5 8. O-O
- +0.243… Nf6 4. e5 Nd5 5. d4 cxd4 6. cxd4 d6 7. Bd3 dxe5 8. Nxe5
- +0.243… d5 4. exd5 exd5 5. Bb5+ Nc6 6. d4 Bd6 7. dxc5 Bxc5 8. O-O
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, with e6?
After 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. c3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3… Nc6 for Black, continuing 4. d4 d5 5. exd5 exd5 6. Bb5 Bd6 7. dxc5 Bxc5 8. O-O. The position is roughly equal (+0.23). The next best moves are 3… Nf6 (+0.24) and 3… d5 (+0.24).
Is the Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, with e6 a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.23: 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: Delayed Alapin Variation, with e6?
B40. 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+).