Sicilian Defense: Prins Variation, Venice Attack
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. f3 e5 6. Bb5+
6… Bd7−0.05
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Sicilian Defense: Prins Variation, Venice Attack (B55), reached after 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. f3 e5 6. Bb5+, Stockfish 18 recommends 6… Bd7 for Black. The position is roughly equal (−0.05).
Top engine moves
- −0.056… Bd7 7. Bxd7+ Qxd7 8. Nf5 d5 9. Bg5 d4 10. Bxf6 gxf6 11. Nd2
- +0.016… Nbd7 7. Nb3 a6 8. Bxd7+ Bxd7 9. Bg5 h6 10. Bxf6 Qxf6 11. Nc3
- +0.846… Nfd7 7. Nf5 a6 8. Bxd7+ Bxd7 9. Nxd6+ Bxd6 10. Qxd6 Nc6 11. Be3
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Sicilian Defense: Prins Variation, Venice Attack?
After 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. f3 e5 6. Bb5+, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6… Bd7 for Black, continuing 7. Bxd7+ Qxd7 8. Nf5 d5 9. Bg5 d4 10. Bxf6 gxf6 11. Nd2. The position is roughly equal (−0.05). The next best moves are 6… Nbd7 (+0.01) and 6… Nfd7 (+0.84).
Is the Sicilian Defense: Prins Variation, Venice Attack a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.05: 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: Prins Variation, Venice Attack?
B55. 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+).