Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Polugaevsky Variation, Simagin Line
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6 7. f4 b5 8. e5 dxe5 9. fxe5 Qc7 10. Qe2
10… Nfd7+0.49
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Polugaevsky Variation, Simagin Line (B96), reached after 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6 7. f4 b5 8. e5 dxe5 9. fxe5 Qc7 10. Qe2, Stockfish 18 recommends 10… Nfd7 for Black. White is slightly better (+0.49).
Top engine moves
- +0.4910… Nfd7 11. O-O-O Bb7 12. Qh5 g6 13. Qg4 Qxe5 14. Be2 Nc6 15. Bf4
- +0.6810… h6 11. Bf4 Nd5 12. Nxd5 exd5 13. Qd2 Bc5 14. O-O-O Qa7 15. e6
- +1.2910… Nd5 11. Nxd5 exd5 12. e6 f6 13. Be3 Nc6 14. O-O-O Nxd4 15. Bxd4
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Polugaevsky Variation, Simagin Line?
After 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6 7. f4 b5 8. e5 dxe5 9. fxe5 Qc7 10. Qe2, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 10… Nfd7 for Black, continuing 11. O-O-O Bb7 12. Qh5 g6 13. Qg4 Qxe5 14. Be2 Nc6 15. Bf4. White is slightly better (+0.49). The next best moves are 10… h6 (+0.68) and 10… Nd5 (+1.29).
Is the Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Polugaevsky Variation, Simagin Line a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.49: 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, Polugaevsky Variation, Simagin Line?
B96. 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+).