Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 g6
4. O-O+0.30
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation (B31), reached after 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 g6, Stockfish 18 recommends 4. O-O for White. White is slightly better (+0.30).
Top engine moves
- +0.304. O-O Bg7 5. Re1 Nf6 6. e5 Nd5 7. Nc3 Nc7 8. Bxc6 dxc6
- +0.244. Bxc6 bxc6 5. O-O Bg7 6. Re1 Nf6 7. e5 Nd5 8. d4 cxd4
- +0.114. Nc3 Nd4 5. O-O a6 6. Bc4 Bg7 7. a4 e6 8. Nxd4 cxd4
Variations
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation?
After 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 g6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4. O-O for White, continuing Bg7 5. Re1 Nf6 6. e5 Nd5 7. Nc3 Nc7 8. Bxc6 dxc6. White is slightly better (+0.30). The next best moves are 4. Bxc6 (+0.24) and 4. Nc3 (+0.11).
Is the Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.30: 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: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation?
B31. 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+).