Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Swiss Cheese Variation
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 5. Bd3 g6
6. Nf3+0.59
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Swiss Cheese Variation (B42), reached after 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 5. Bd3 g6, Stockfish 18 recommends 6. Nf3 for White. White is slightly better (+0.59).
Top engine moves
- +0.596. Nf3 Bg7 7. c4 d5 8. cxd5 Ne7 9. O-O O-O 10. dxe6 Bxe6
- +0.586. O-O Bg7 7. Nf3 Ne7 8. c4 Nbc6 9. Nc3 d5 10. exd5 exd5
- +0.586. c4 Bg7 7. Nf3 Ne7 8. O-O Nbc6 9. Nc3 d5 10. exd5 exd5
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Swiss Cheese Variation?
After 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 5. Bd3 g6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6. Nf3 for White, continuing Bg7 7. c4 d5 8. cxd5 Ne7 9. O-O O-O 10. dxe6 Bxe6. White is slightly better (+0.59). The next best moves are 6. O-O (+0.58) and 6. c4 (+0.58).
Is the Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Swiss Cheese Variation 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: Kan Variation, Swiss Cheese 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+).