Sicilian Defense: Flohr Variation
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Qc7
5. Nc3+0.49
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Sicilian Defense: Flohr Variation (B32), reached after 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Qc7, Stockfish 18 recommends 5. Nc3 for White. White is slightly better (+0.49).
Top engine moves
- +0.495. Nc3 e6 6. Be3 a6 7. Qd2 Nf6 8. O-O-O b5 9. Nxc6 Qxc6
- +0.485. Be3 e6 6. Nb5 Qb8 7. N5c3 b6 8. Nd2 Bc5 9. Bxc5 bxc5
- +0.415. c4 Nf6 6. Nc3 e6 7. Nc2 Bc5 8. Be2 b6 9. a3 a5
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Sicilian Defense: Flohr Variation?
After 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Qc7, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5. Nc3 for White, continuing e6 6. Be3 a6 7. Qd2 Nf6 8. O-O-O b5 9. Nxc6 Qxc6. White is slightly better (+0.49). The next best moves are 5. Be3 (+0.48) and 5. c4 (+0.41).
Is the Sicilian Defense: Flohr Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.49: 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: Flohr Variation?
B32. 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+).