Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Dunne Attack
1. e4 c5 2. g3
2… d5−0.11
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Dunne Attack (B20), reached after 1. e4 c5 2. g3, Stockfish 18 recommends 2… d5 for Black. The position is roughly equal (−0.11).
Top engine moves
- −0.112… d5 3. d3 Nf6 4. exd5 Nxd5 5. Bg2 Nc6 6. Ne2 e5 7. O-O
- −0.062… Nc6 3. Bg2 g6 4. Ne2 Bg7 5. d3 d6 6. Nbc3 e6 7. O-O
- 0.002… g6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Qxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Bg7 6. Bg2 Nc6 7. Qd1
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Dunne Attack?
After 1. e4 c5 2. g3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 2… d5 for Black, continuing 3. d3 Nf6 4. exd5 Nxd5 5. Bg2 Nc6 6. Ne2 e5 7. O-O. The position is roughly equal (−0.11). The next best moves are 2… Nc6 (−0.06) and 2… g6 (0.00).
Is the Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Dunne Attack a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.11: 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: Lasker-Dunne Attack?
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+).