Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Main Line
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6 7. f4 Be7 8. Qf3 Qc7 9. O-O-O Nbd7
10. g4+0.35
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Main Line (B99), 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 Qc7 9. O-O-O Nbd7, Stockfish 18 recommends 10. g4 for White. White is slightly better (+0.35).
Top engine moves
- +0.3510. g4 b5 11. Bxf6 gxf6 12. a3 Rb8 13. h4 b4 14. axb4 Rxb4
- +0.2810. Bd3 b5 11. Rhe1 Bb7 12. a3 h6 13. Bh4 Qb6 14. Bf2 Nc5
- +0.2610. Bxf6 Bxf6 11. Kb1 Qc5 12. Qd3 Qc7 13. g4 h6 14. h4 b5
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Main Line?
After 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6 7. f4 Be7 8. Qf3 Qc7 9. O-O-O Nbd7, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 10. g4 for White, continuing b5 11. Bxf6 gxf6 12. a3 Rb8 13. h4 b4 14. axb4 Rxb4. White is slightly better (+0.35). The next best moves are 10. Bd3 (+0.28) and 10. Bxf6 (+0.26).
Is the Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Main Line a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.35: 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, Main Line?
B99. 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+).