Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation, Gufeld Gambit
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 g6 4. O-O Bg7 5. c3 e5 6. d4
6… cxd4+0.26
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation, Gufeld Gambit (B31), reached after 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 g6 4. O-O Bg7 5. c3 e5 6. d4, Stockfish 18 recommends 6… cxd4 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.26).
Top engine moves
- +0.266… cxd4 7. cxd4 Nxd4 8. Nxd4 exd4 9. Bf4 Ne7 10. Nd2 a6 11. Qa4
- +0.276… exd4 7. Bf4 Nge7 8. Bd6 O-O 9. cxd4 Nxd4 10. Nxd4 Bxd4 11. Nc3
- +1.636… a6 7. Bxc6 dxc6 8. dxe5 Qxd1 9. Rxd1 Bg4 10. Bf4 f6 11. exf6
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation, Gufeld Gambit?
After 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 g6 4. O-O Bg7 5. c3 e5 6. d4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6… cxd4 for Black, continuing 7. cxd4 Nxd4 8. Nxd4 exd4 9. Bf4 Ne7 10. Nd2 a6 11. Qa4. The position is roughly equal (+0.26). The next best moves are 6… exd4 (+0.27) and 6… a6 (+1.63).
Is the Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation, Gufeld Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.26: 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: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation, Gufeld Gambit?
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+).