ECO B27 · Sicilian Defense

Sicilian Defense: Polish Gambit

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 b5

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White to move. The arrow shows Stockfish’s best move.
Best move

3. Bxb5+1.56

White is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Sicilian Defense: Polish Gambit (B27), reached after 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 b5, Stockfish 18 recommends 3. Bxb5 for White. White is clearly better (+1.56).

Top engine moves

  1. +1.563. Bxb5 Bb7 4. d3 e6 5. O-O Ne7 6. Re1 Ng6 7. c3 Be7
  2. +0.643. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 5. a4 bxa4 6. Bd3 Bb7 7. O-O Nc6
  3. +0.643. e5 a6 4. a4 bxa4 5. Rxa4 e6 6. Na3 d5 7. exd6 Bxd6

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Sicilian Defense: Polish Gambit?
After 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 b5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3. Bxb5 for White, continuing Bb7 4. d3 e6 5. O-O Ne7 6. Re1 Ng6 7. c3 Be7. White is clearly better (+1.56). The next best moves are 3. d4 (+0.64) and 3. e5 (+0.64).
Is the Sicilian Defense: Polish Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +1.56: white is clearly 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: Polish Gambit?
B27. 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+).