Sicilian Defense: Gaw-Paw Variation
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Qb6
6. e5+0.99
White is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Sicilian Defense: Gaw-Paw Variation (B40), reached after 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Qb6, Stockfish 18 recommends 6. e5 for White. White is clearly better (+0.99).
Top engine moves
- +0.996. e5 Nd5 7. Nxd5 exd5 8. Nb5 Bc5 9. Be3 Bxe3 10. fxe3 O-O
- +0.866. Be3 a6 7. a3 Qc7 8. f4 d5 9. e5 Ne4 10. Nxe4 dxe4
- +0.706. Ndb5 a6 7. e5 axb5 8. exf6 b4 9. Be3 Qd8 10. fxg7 Bxg7
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Sicilian Defense: Gaw-Paw Variation?
After 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Qb6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6. e5 for White, continuing Nd5 7. Nxd5 exd5 8. Nb5 Bc5 9. Be3 Bxe3 10. fxe3 O-O. White is clearly better (+0.99). The next best moves are 6. Be3 (+0.86) and 6. Ndb5 (+0.70).
Is the Sicilian Defense: Gaw-Paw Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.99: white is clearly 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: Gaw-Paw Variation?
B40. 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+).