Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation, Normal System, Zagorovsky Line
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 a6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Qxd4
4… Nc6+0.27
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation, Normal System, Zagorovsky Line (B28), reached after 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 a6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Qxd4, Stockfish 18 recommends 4… Nc6 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.27).
Top engine moves
- +0.274… Nc6 5. Qe3 Nf6 6. Nc3 d6 7. Be2 Nb4 8. Qd2 e6 9. O-O
- +0.314… e6 5. Bd3 Nc6 6. Qe3 Nf6 7. O-O d5 8. Re1 Be7 9. e5
- +0.444… Qc7 5. Be3 Nc6 6. Qd2 Nf6 7. Nc3 e6 8. Bf4 Qa5 9. Bd3
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation, Normal System, Zagorovsky Line?
After 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 a6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Qxd4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4… Nc6 for Black, continuing 5. Qe3 Nf6 6. Nc3 d6 7. Be2 Nb4 8. Qd2 e6 9. O-O. The position is roughly equal (+0.27). The next best moves are 4… e6 (+0.31) and 4… Qc7 (+0.44).
Is the Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation, Normal System, Zagorovsky Line a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.27: 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: O'Kelly Variation, Normal System, Zagorovsky Line?
B28. 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+).