Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Delayed Keres Attack
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be3 e6 7. g4
7… e5+0.39
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Delayed Keres Attack (B90), reached after 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be3 e6 7. g4, Stockfish 18 recommends 7… e5 for Black. White is slightly better (+0.39).
Top engine moves
- +0.397… e5 8. Nf5 h5 9. Bg5 hxg4 10. Qd3 Be6 11. h3 Nbd7 12. Nxd6+
- +0.437… h6 8. f3 Nbd7 9. Qd2 b5 10. O-O-O b4 11. Nce2 d5 12. Ng3
- +0.667… d5 8. g5 Nxe4 9. Nxe4 dxe4 10. Qg4 Qa5+ 11. c3 Bd7 12. Qxe4
Variations
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Delayed Keres Attack?
After 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be3 e6 7. g4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7… e5 for Black, continuing 8. Nf5 h5 9. Bg5 hxg4 10. Qd3 Be6 11. h3 Nbd7 12. Nxd6+. White is slightly better (+0.39). The next best moves are 7… h6 (+0.43) and 7… d5 (+0.66).
Is the Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Delayed Keres Attack a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.39: 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: Scheveningen Variation, Delayed Keres Attack?
B90. 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+).