Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Amsterdam Variation
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. f4
6… g6+0.25
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Amsterdam Variation (B93), reached after 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. f4, Stockfish 18 recommends 6… g6 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.25).
Top engine moves
- +0.256… g6 7. e5 dxe5 8. fxe5 Ng4 9. e6 Bxe6 10. h3 Ne5 11. Bf4
- +0.276… e5 7. Nf3 Qc7 8. Bd3 Be7 9. O-O Nbd7 10. Kh1 b5 11. fxe5
- +0.456… Nbd7 7. Be3 Nc5 8. Bc4 g6 9. e5 Ng4 10. Bg1 dxe5 11. Nf3
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Amsterdam Variation?
After 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. f4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6… g6 for Black, continuing 7. e5 dxe5 8. fxe5 Ng4 9. e6 Bxe6 10. h3 Ne5 11. Bf4. The position is roughly equal (+0.25). The next best moves are 6… e5 (+0.27) and 6… Nbd7 (+0.45).
Is the Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Amsterdam Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.25: 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: Najdorf Variation, Amsterdam Variation?
B93. 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+).