Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation, Sveshnikov Transfer
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Nf6 6. Ndb5 d6
7. Bf4+0.26
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation, Sveshnikov Transfer (B45), reached after 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Nf6 6. Ndb5 d6, Stockfish 18 recommends 7. Bf4 for White. The position is roughly equal (+0.26).
Top engine moves
- +0.267. Bf4 e5 8. Bg5 a6 9. Bxf6 gxf6 10. Na3 b5 11. Nd5 Bg7
- +0.027. Be3 a6 8. Nd4 Bd7 9. Qd2 Qc7 10. f3 b5 11. a4 b4
- −0.017. Be2 a6 8. Nd4 Be7 9. O-O O-O 10. Be3 d5 11. Bf3 Re8
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation, Sveshnikov Transfer?
After 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Nf6 6. Ndb5 d6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7. Bf4 for White, continuing e5 8. Bg5 a6 9. Bxf6 gxf6 10. Na3 b5 11. Nd5 Bg7. The position is roughly equal (+0.26). The next best moves are 7. Be3 (+0.02) and 7. Be2 (−0.01).
Is the Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation, Sveshnikov Transfer a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.26: 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: Four Knights Variation, Sveshnikov Transfer?
B45. 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+).