Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be3
6… Ng4+0.39
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack (B90), reached after 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be3, Stockfish 18 recommends 6… Ng4 for Black. White is slightly better (+0.39).
Top engine moves
- +0.396… Ng4 7. Bc1 Nf6 8. Be2 e5 9. Nb3 Be7 10. Be3 Be6 11. O-O
- +0.416… e5 7. Nb3 Be7 8. f3 Be6 9. Qd2 Nbd7 10. O-O-O b5 11. Kb1
- +0.446… Nc6 7. f3 e5 8. Nxc6 bxc6 9. Bc4 Qc7 10. Qd3 Be7 11. O-O-O
Other move orders
- 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be3 e5 7. Nb3 Be6 8. f3
- 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be3 e5 7. Nb3 Be7 8. f3
- 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be3 e5 7. Nb3 Be6 8. h3
- 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be3 e5 7. Nb3 Be7 8. h3
Variations
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack?
After 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6… Ng4 for Black, continuing 7. Bc1 Nf6 8. Be2 e5 9. Nb3 Be7 10. Be3 Be6 11. O-O. White is slightly better (+0.39). The next best moves are 6… e5 (+0.41) and 6… Nc6 (+0.44).
Is the Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.39: 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, English 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+).