Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan Variation, Schlechter Variation
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e5 6. Nb3
6… Bb4−0.34
Black is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan Variation, Schlechter Variation (B33), reached after 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e5 6. Nb3, Stockfish 18 recommends 6… Bb4 for Black. Black is slightly better (−0.34).
Top engine moves
- −0.346… Bb4 7. Bd2 Bxc3 8. Bxc3 O-O 9. Bd3 d5 10. exd5 Nxd5 11. Qd2
- +0.096… Be7 7. Bc4 d6 8. O-O Bg4 9. f3 Be6 10. Qe2 O-O 11. Be3
- +0.206… a5 7. Bg5 a4 8. Nd2 a3 9. Nd5 axb2 10. Rb1 Be7 11. Bxf6
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan Variation, Schlechter Variation?
After 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e5 6. Nb3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6… Bb4 for Black, continuing 7. Bd2 Bxc3 8. Bxc3 O-O 9. Bd3 d5 10. exd5 Nxd5 11. Qd2. Black is slightly better (−0.34). The next best moves are 6… Be7 (+0.09) and 6… a5 (+0.20).
Is the Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan Variation, Schlechter Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.34: black 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: Lasker-Pelikan Variation, Schlechter Variation?
B33. 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+).