Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Gipslis Variation
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 5. Bd3 Nf6 6. O-O d6 7. c4 g6
8. Bg5+0.82
White is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Gipslis Variation (B42), reached after 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 5. Bd3 Nf6 6. O-O d6 7. c4 g6, Stockfish 18 recommends 8. Bg5 for White. White is clearly better (+0.82).
Top engine moves
- +0.828. Bg5 Bg7 9. Nc3 Qc7 10. Be2 O-O 11. Qd2 b6 12. f3 Bb7
- +0.788. Nc3 Bg7 9. Bg5 Qc7 10. Be2 O-O 11. Qd2 b6 12. f3 Bb7
- +0.738. Be3 b6 9. Nc3 Nbd7 10. Be2 Bb7 11. f3 Rc8 12. Qd2 Ne5
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Gipslis Variation?
After 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 5. Bd3 Nf6 6. O-O d6 7. c4 g6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 8. Bg5 for White, continuing Bg7 9. Nc3 Qc7 10. Be2 O-O 11. Qd2 b6 12. f3 Bb7. White is clearly better (+0.82). The next best moves are 8. Nc3 (+0.78) and 8. Be3 (+0.73).
Is the Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Gipslis Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.82: 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: Kan Variation, Gipslis Variation?
B42. 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+).