Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack, Soltis Variation
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Be3 Bg7 7. f3 O-O 8. Qd2 Nc6 9. Bc4 Bd7 10. O-O-O Qa5 11. h4 Rfc8 12. Bb3 h5
13. Kb1+0.70
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack, Soltis Variation (B79), reached after 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Be3 Bg7 7. f3 O-O 8. Qd2 Nc6 9. Bc4 Bd7 10. O-O-O Qa5 11. h4 Rfc8 12. Bb3 h5, Stockfish 18 recommends 13. Kb1 for White. White is slightly better (+0.70).
Top engine moves
- +0.7013. Kb1 Ne5 14. Bg5 Rc5 15. Bxf6 Bxf6 16. Nd5 Qxd2 17. Nxf6+ exf6
- +0.4713. Nxc6 bxc6 14. Bh6 c5 15. Bxg7 Kxg7 16. Qg5 Qb6 17. e5 dxe5
- +0.4713. Rhe1 Rab8 14. Kb1 Ne5 15. Bh6 Rc5 16. Rg1 Nc4 17. Bxc4 Rxc4
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack, Soltis Variation?
After 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Be3 Bg7 7. f3 O-O 8. Qd2 Nc6 9. Bc4 Bd7 10. O-O-O Qa5 11. h4 Rfc8 12. Bb3 h5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 13. Kb1 for White, continuing Ne5 14. Bg5 Rc5 15. Bxf6 Bxf6 16. Nd5 Qxd2 17. Nxf6+ exf6. White is slightly better (+0.70). The next best moves are 13. Nxc6 (+0.47) and 13. Rhe1 (+0.47).
Is the Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack, Soltis Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.70: white is slightly 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: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack, Soltis Variation?
B79. 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+).