ECO B20 · Sicilian Defense

Sicilian Defense: Gloria Variation

1. e4 c5 2. c4 d6 3. Nc3 Nc6 4. g3 h5

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White to move. The arrow shows Stockfish’s best move.
Best move

5. h3−0.06

The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Sicilian Defense: Gloria Variation (B20), reached after 1. e4 c5 2. c4 d6 3. Nc3 Nc6 4. g3 h5, Stockfish 18 recommends 5. h3 for White. The position is roughly equal (−0.06).

Top engine moves

  1. −0.065. h3 g6 6. Nf3 Bg7 7. Bg2 a6 8. O-O Rb8 9. a4 b6
  2. −0.085. d3 g6 6. h3 Bg7 7. Bg2 a6 8. Nf3 Rb8 9. a4 e6
  3. −0.215. f4 e5 6. f5 g6 7. fxg6 fxg6 8. d3 Nd4 9. Bh3 Bh6

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Sicilian Defense: Gloria Variation?
After 1. e4 c5 2. c4 d6 3. Nc3 Nc6 4. g3 h5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5. h3 for White, continuing g6 6. Nf3 Bg7 7. Bg2 a6 8. O-O Rb8 9. a4 b6. The position is roughly equal (−0.06). The next best moves are 5. d3 (−0.08) and 5. f4 (−0.21).
Is the Sicilian Defense: Gloria Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.06: 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: Gloria Variation?
B20. 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+).