Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, Dorfman Gambit
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bb5+ Nc6 4. O-O Bd7 5. Qe2 g6 6. e5
6… dxe50.00
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, Dorfman Gambit (B51), reached after 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bb5+ Nc6 4. O-O Bd7 5. Qe2 g6 6. e5, Stockfish 18 recommends 6… dxe5 for Black. The position is roughly equal (0.00).
Top engine moves
- 0.006… dxe5 7. Nxe5 Nxe5 8. Qxe5 Bxb5 9. Qxh8 Bxf1 10. Qxg8 Bxg2 11. Kxg2
- +0.146… Bg7 7. exd6 a6 8. Bc4 Nf6 9. d4 b5 10. Bd3 O-O 11. dxe7
- +0.226… Qc7 7. Nc3 dxe5 8. Bxc6 Bxc6 9. Nb5 Qa5 10. Qxe5 f6 11. Nd6+
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, Dorfman Gambit?
After 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bb5+ Nc6 4. O-O Bd7 5. Qe2 g6 6. e5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6… dxe5 for Black, continuing 7. Nxe5 Nxe5 8. Qxe5 Bxb5 9. Qxh8 Bxf1 10. Qxg8 Bxg2 11. Kxg2. The position is roughly equal (0.00). The next best moves are 6… Bg7 (+0.14) and 6… Qc7 (+0.22).
Is the Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, Dorfman Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at 0.00: 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: Moscow Variation, Dorfman Gambit?
B51. 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+).