Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Classical Variation, Spielmann Variation
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 g6 5. Nc3 Bg7 6. Be3 Nf6 7. Be2 O-O 8. Nb3 d6 9. O-O Be6 10. f4 Na5 11. f5 Bc4 12. Bd3
12… Bxd3+0.15
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Classical Variation, Spielmann Variation (B74), reached after 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 g6 5. Nc3 Bg7 6. Be3 Nf6 7. Be2 O-O 8. Nb3 d6 9. O-O Be6 10. f4 Na5 11. f5 Bc4 12. Bd3, Stockfish 18 recommends 12… Bxd3 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.15).
Top engine moves
- +0.1512… Bxd3 13. cxd3 Nxb3 14. axb3 d5 15. Bd4 dxe4 16. dxe4 Qc7 17. e5
- +0.3512… Rc8 13. Bxa7 b5 14. a4 Bxd3 15. Qxd3 b4 16. Nxa5 Qxa5 17. Nb5
- +0.4312… Nxb3 13. axb3 Bxd3 14. Qxd3 a6 15. Bd4 b5 16. Kh1 e6 17. Rad1
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Classical Variation, Spielmann Variation?
After 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 g6 5. Nc3 Bg7 6. Be3 Nf6 7. Be2 O-O 8. Nb3 d6 9. O-O Be6 10. f4 Na5 11. f5 Bc4 12. Bd3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 12… Bxd3 for Black, continuing 13. cxd3 Nxb3 14. axb3 d5 15. Bd4 dxe4 16. dxe4 Qc7 17. e5. The position is roughly equal (+0.15). The next best moves are 12… Rc8 (+0.35) and 12… Nxb3 (+0.43).
Is the Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Classical Variation, Spielmann Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.15: 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, Spielmann Variation?
B74. 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+).