Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Goteborg Variation
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6 7. f4 Be7 8. Qf3 h6 9. Bh4 g5
10. fxg5+0.51
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Goteborg Variation (B98), reached after 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6 7. f4 Be7 8. Qf3 h6 9. Bh4 g5, Stockfish 18 recommends 10. fxg5 for White. White is slightly better (+0.51).
Top engine moves
- +0.5110. fxg5 hxg5 11. Bxg5 Nbd7 12. h4 Ne5 13. Qe2 Nfg4 14. Rh3 Bd7
- +0.1710. Bf2 gxf4 11. O-O-O Nbd7 12. Be2 Ne5 13. Qxf4 b5 14. a3 Bb7
- −0.2310. Bg3 gxf4 11. Bf2 Qc7 12. O-O-O Nbd7 13. a4 Rg8 14. Kb1 Nc5
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Goteborg Variation?
After 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6 7. f4 Be7 8. Qf3 h6 9. Bh4 g5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 10. fxg5 for White, continuing hxg5 11. Bxg5 Nbd7 12. h4 Ne5 13. Qe2 Nfg4 14. Rh3 Bd7. White is slightly better (+0.51). The next best moves are 10. Bf2 (+0.17) and 10. Bg3 (−0.23).
Is the Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Goteborg Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.51: 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, Goteborg Variation?
B98. 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+).