Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Opocensky Variation
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2
6… e5+0.34
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Opocensky Variation (B92), reached after 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2, Stockfish 18 recommends 6… e5 for Black. White is slightly better (+0.34).
Top engine moves
- +0.346… e5 7. Nb3 Be7 8. Be3 Be6 9. Qd3 O-O 10. O-O Nc6 11. Rfd1
- +0.476… Nc6 7. Be3 e5 8. Nb3 Be7 9. O-O O-O 10. Qd2 Be6 11. Rfd1
- +0.486… e6 7. Be3 Be7 8. f4 e5 9. Nf5 Bxf5 10. exf5 Nc6 11. g4
Other move orders
- 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nc3 d6 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 a6 6. Be2 e5 7. Nb3 Be6 8. Be3
Variations
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Opocensky Variation?
After 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6… e5 for Black, continuing 7. Nb3 Be7 8. Be3 Be6 9. Qd3 O-O 10. O-O Nc6 11. Rfd1. White is slightly better (+0.34). The next best moves are 6… Nc6 (+0.47) and 6… e6 (+0.48).
Is the Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Opocensky Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.34: 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, Opocensky Variation?
B92. 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+).