ECO B27 · Sicilian Defense

Sicilian Defense: Hyperaccelerated Dragon

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 g6

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

3. d4+0.59

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Sicilian Defense: Hyperaccelerated Dragon (B27), reached after 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 g6, Stockfish 18 recommends 3. d4 for White. White is slightly better (+0.59).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.593. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. c4 Nf6 6. Nc3 Bg7 7. Be3 Ng4
  2. +0.573. c4 Qa5 4. Nc3 Bg7 5. d4 Nf6 6. Bd3 cxd4 7. Nxd4 d6
  3. +0.353. c3 d5 4. e5 Nc6 5. d4 Bg4 6. Bb5 Qb6 7. Bxc6+ Qxc6

Other move orders

  • 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 g6 3. d4

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Sicilian Defense: Hyperaccelerated Dragon?
After 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 g6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3. d4 for White, continuing cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. c4 Nf6 6. Nc3 Bg7 7. Be3 Ng4. White is slightly better (+0.59). The next best moves are 3. c4 (+0.57) and 3. c3 (+0.35).
Is the Sicilian Defense: Hyperaccelerated Dragon a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.59: 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: Hyperaccelerated Dragon?
B27. 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+).