Sicilian Defense: Grob Variation
1. e4 c5 2. g4
2… d5−0.86
Black is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Sicilian Defense: Grob Variation (B20), reached after 1. e4 c5 2. g4, Stockfish 18 recommends 2… d5 for Black. Black is clearly better (−0.86).
Top engine moves
- −0.862… d5 3. d3 Nc6 4. Bg2 dxe4 5. Bxe4 Nf6 6. Bxc6+ bxc6 7. g5
- −0.602… Nc6 3. Bg2 d6 4. d3 g6 5. Nc3 Bg7 6. f4 h5 7. g5
- −0.562… e6 3. d3 Nc6 4. Ne2 d5 5. Ng3 h5 6. Nxh5 g6 7. Ng3
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Sicilian Defense: Grob Variation?
After 1. e4 c5 2. g4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 2… d5 for Black, continuing 3. d3 Nc6 4. Bg2 dxe4 5. Bxe4 Nf6 6. Bxc6+ bxc6 7. g5. Black is clearly better (−0.86). The next best moves are 2… Nc6 (−0.60) and 2… e6 (−0.56).
Is the Sicilian Defense: Grob Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.86: black 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: Grob 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+).