Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Scheveningen Variation
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 e6 7. O-O Nbd7
8. Be3+0.42
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Scheveningen Variation (B84), reached after 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 e6 7. O-O Nbd7, Stockfish 18 recommends 8. Be3 for White. White is slightly better (+0.42).
Top engine moves
- +0.428. Be3 Qc7 9. a4 b6 10. a5 bxa5 11. Nb3 Rb8 12. Ra2 Be7
- +0.428. a4 b6 9. Bc4 Bb7 10. Qe2 Qc8 11. Re1 Ne5 12. Bb3 Be7
- +0.348. Bc4 Nc5 9. Qf3 Be7 10. a4 O-O 11. Rd1 Qc7 12. Ba2 Rb8
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Scheveningen Variation?
After 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 e6 7. O-O Nbd7, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 8. Be3 for White, continuing Qc7 9. a4 b6 10. a5 bxa5 11. Nb3 Rb8 12. Ra2 Be7. White is slightly better (+0.42). The next best moves are 8. a4 (+0.42) and 8. Bc4 (+0.34).
Is the Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Scheveningen Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.42: 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, Scheveningen Variation?
B84. 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+).