Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Adams Attack
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. h3
6… b5+0.31
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Adams Attack (B90), reached after 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. h3, Stockfish 18 recommends 6… b5 for Black. White is slightly better (+0.31).
Top engine moves
- +0.316… b5 7. g4 Bb7 8. Bg2 g6 9. Be3
- +0.406… e6 7. g4 d5 8. Bg2 Nxe4 9. Nxe4 dxe4 10. O-O Qc7 11. Bxe4
- +0.416… e5 7. Nb3 Be7 8. Be3 Be6 9. Qf3 Nbd7 10. a4 O-O 11. Be2
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Adams Attack?
After 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. h3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6… b5 for Black, continuing 7. g4 Bb7 8. Bg2 g6 9. Be3. White is slightly better (+0.31). The next best moves are 6… e6 (+0.40) and 6… e5 (+0.41).
Is the Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Adams Attack a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.31: 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: Najdorf Variation, Adams Attack?
B90. 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+).