Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Maróczy Bind, Bronstein Variation
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 5. c4 Nf6 6. Nc3 Bb4 7. Bd3 Nc6
8. Nc2+0.27
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Maróczy Bind, Bronstein Variation (B41), reached after 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 5. c4 Nf6 6. Nc3 Bb4 7. Bd3 Nc6, Stockfish 18 recommends 8. Nc2 for White. The position is roughly equal (+0.27).
Top engine moves
- +0.278. Nc2 Bxc3+ 9. bxc3 d6 10. O-O O-O 11. Bg5 h6 12. Bh4 Ne5
- +0.268. O-O Nxd4 9. e5 Nc6 10. exf6 Qxf6 11. Re1 O-O 12. Re3 g6
- +0.258. Be3 Ne5 9. O-O O-O 10. Nde2 b6 11. Rc1 Nfg4 12. Bf4 Ng6
Other move orders
- 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 5. c4 Nf6 6. Nc3 Bb4 7. Bd3 Nc6 8. Bc2
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Maróczy Bind, Bronstein Variation?
After 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 5. c4 Nf6 6. Nc3 Bb4 7. Bd3 Nc6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 8. Nc2 for White, continuing Bxc3+ 9. bxc3 d6 10. O-O O-O 11. Bg5 h6 12. Bh4 Ne5. The position is roughly equal (+0.27). The next best moves are 8. O-O (+0.26) and 8. Be3 (+0.25).
Is the Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Maróczy Bind, Bronstein Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.27: 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: Kan Variation, Maróczy Bind, Bronstein Variation?
B41. 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+).