Sicilian Defense: Nimzowitsch Variation, Main Line
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. e5 Nd5 4. Nc3 e6 5. Nxd5 exd5 6. d4 Nc6
7. dxc5+0.61
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Sicilian Defense: Nimzowitsch Variation, Main Line (B29), reached after 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. e5 Nd5 4. Nc3 e6 5. Nxd5 exd5 6. d4 Nc6, Stockfish 18 recommends 7. dxc5 for White. White is slightly better (+0.61).
Top engine moves
- +0.617. dxc5 Bxc5 8. Qxd5 d6 9. exd6 Qb6 10. Qe4+ Be6 11. Qh4 f6
- +0.367. c3 cxd4 8. Nxd4 d6 9. Bb5 Bd7 10. exd6 Bxd6 11. Nf3 Ne7
- +0.187. Be2 d6 8. O-O dxe5 9. Nxe5 Bd6 10. Nxc6 bxc6 11. dxc5 Bxc5
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Sicilian Defense: Nimzowitsch Variation, Main Line?
After 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. e5 Nd5 4. Nc3 e6 5. Nxd5 exd5 6. d4 Nc6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7. dxc5 for White, continuing Bxc5 8. Qxd5 d6 9. exd6 Qb6 10. Qe4+ Be6 11. Qh4 f6. White is slightly better (+0.61). The next best moves are 7. c3 (+0.36) and 7. Be2 (+0.18).
Is the Sicilian Defense: Nimzowitsch Variation, Main Line a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.61: 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: Nimzowitsch Variation, Main Line?
B29. 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+).