Sicilian Defense: Pin Variation, Jaffe Variation
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Bb4 6. Bd3 e5
7. Ne2+0.51
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Sicilian Defense: Pin Variation, Jaffe Variation (B40), reached after 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Bb4 6. Bd3 e5, Stockfish 18 recommends 7. Ne2 for White. White is slightly better (+0.51).
Top engine moves
- +0.517. Ne2 O-O 8. O-O d6 9. Kh1 h6 10. a3 Bc5 11. f4 exf4
- +0.427. Nf5 O-O 8. O-O Bxc3 9. bxc3 d6 10. Ne3 Be6 11. Ba3 Qc7
- +0.157. Nb3 Bxc3+ 8. bxc3 O-O 9. O-O d6 10. Qe2 h6 11. h3 Re8
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Sicilian Defense: Pin Variation, Jaffe Variation?
After 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Bb4 6. Bd3 e5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7. Ne2 for White, continuing O-O 8. O-O d6 9. Kh1 h6 10. a3 Bc5 11. f4 exf4. White is slightly better (+0.51). The next best moves are 7. Nf5 (+0.42) and 7. Nb3 (+0.15).
Is the Sicilian Defense: Pin Variation, Jaffe Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.51: 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: Pin Variation, Jaffe Variation?
B40. 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+).