Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Modern Variation
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Bg5 Bd7
7. Qd2+0.41
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Modern Variation (B60), reached after 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Bg5 Bd7, Stockfish 18 recommends 7. Qd2 for White. White is slightly better (+0.41).
Top engine moves
- +0.417. Qd2 a6 8. O-O-O e6 9. f3 h6 10. Be3 Qc7 11. Kb1 b5
- +0.387. f3 e6 8. Qd2 Nxd4 9. Qxd4 Be7 10. O-O-O O-O 11. Qd2 Bc6
- +0.327. Qd3 a6 8. O-O-O e6 9. f4 Be7 10. Be2 Rc8 11. Kb1 h6
Other move orders
- 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Bg5 Bd7 7. Qd2
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Modern Variation?
After 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Bg5 Bd7, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7. Qd2 for White, continuing a6 8. O-O-O e6 9. f3 h6 10. Be3 Qc7 11. Kb1 b5. White is slightly better (+0.41). The next best moves are 7. f3 (+0.38) and 7. Qd3 (+0.32).
Is the Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Modern Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.41: 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: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Modern Variation?
B60. 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+).