Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Classical Variation, Amsterdam Variation
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Be2 g6 7. Be3 Bg7 8. Qd2
8… Ng4+0.24
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Classical Variation, Amsterdam Variation (B72), reached after 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Be2 g6 7. Be3 Bg7 8. Qd2, Stockfish 18 recommends 8… Ng4 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.24).
Top engine moves
- +0.248… Ng4 9. Bxg4 Bxg4 10. h3 Be6 11. f4 O-O 12. f5 Nxd4 13. Bxd4
- +0.388… O-O 9. O-O-O Ng4 10. Bxg4 Bxg4 11. f3 Be6 12. Nxe6 fxe6 13. Ne2
- +0.488… Nxd4 9. Bxd4 O-O 10. O-O-O Qa5 11. h4 h5 12. Kb1 Be6 13. Bxf6
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Classical Variation, Amsterdam Variation?
After 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Be2 g6 7. Be3 Bg7 8. Qd2, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 8… Ng4 for Black, continuing 9. Bxg4 Bxg4 10. h3 Be6 11. f4 O-O 12. f5 Nxd4 13. Bxd4. The position is roughly equal (+0.24). The next best moves are 8… O-O (+0.38) and 8… Nxd4 (+0.48).
Is the Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Classical Variation, Amsterdam Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.24: 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: Dragon Variation, Classical Variation, Amsterdam Variation?
B72. 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+).