Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Gurgenidze Variation
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 g6 4. O-O Bg7 5. Re1 e5 6. b4
6… Nxb4+0.29
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Gurgenidze Variation (B31), reached after 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 g6 4. O-O Bg7 5. Re1 e5 6. b4, Stockfish 18 recommends 6… Nxb4 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.29).
Top engine moves
- +0.296… Nxb4 7. Bb2 Ne7 8. Nxe5 Qc7 9. Nc4 Bxb2 10. Nxb2 a6 11. Bf1
- +0.326… cxb4 7. a3 b3 8. cxb3 Nge7 9. Bc4 O-O 10. Nc3 d6 11. a4
- +0.546… Nd4 7. Bc4 d6 8. bxc5 dxc5 9. c3 Nxf3+ 10. Qxf3 Nf6 11. Ba3
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Gurgenidze Variation?
After 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 g6 4. O-O Bg7 5. Re1 e5 6. b4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6… Nxb4 for Black, continuing 7. Bb2 Ne7 8. Nxe5 Qc7 9. Nc4 Bxb2 10. Nxb2 a6 11. Bf1. The position is roughly equal (+0.29). The next best moves are 6… cxb4 (+0.32) and 6… Nd4 (+0.54).
Is the Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Gurgenidze Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.29: 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, Gurgenidze 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+).