Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Petronić Attack
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Rg1
6… e5+0.05
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Petronić Attack (B90), reached after 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Rg1, Stockfish 18 recommends 6… e5 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.05).
Top engine moves
- +0.056… e5 7. Nb3 Be6 8. g4 d5 9. exd5 Nxd5 10. Nxd5 Bxd5 11. Be3
- +0.236… b5 7. g4 Bb7 8. Qf3 g6 9. g5 Nh5 10. Be3 Bg7 11. O-O-O
- +0.296… Nc6 7. g4 h6 8. h3 Nxd4 9. Qxd4 e5 10. Qd3 Be6 11. Bd2
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Petronić Attack?
After 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Rg1, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6… e5 for Black, continuing 7. Nb3 Be6 8. g4 d5 9. exd5 Nxd5 10. Nxd5 Bxd5 11. Be3. The position is roughly equal (+0.05). The next best moves are 6… b5 (+0.23) and 6… Nc6 (+0.29).
Is the Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Petronić Attack a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.05: 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, Petronić 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+).