Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Delayed Keres Attack, Perenyi Gambit
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be3 e6 7. g4 e5 8. Nf5 g6 9. g5
9… gxf5+0.33
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Delayed Keres Attack, Perenyi Gambit (B90), reached after 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be3 e6 7. g4 e5 8. Nf5 g6 9. g5, Stockfish 18 recommends 9… gxf5 for Black. White is slightly better (+0.33).
Top engine moves
- +0.339… gxf5 10. exf5 d5 11. gxf6 d4 12. Bc4 Bxf5 13. Qf3 Qc8 14. Bxd4
- +1.429… Ng8 10. Ng3 Be6 11. h4 h6 12. Nd5 Nd7 13. Qf3 hxg5 14. hxg5
- +1.939… Nh5 10. Nd5 Nd7 11. Qf3 b5 12. Bh3 Bb7 13. O-O-O Rc8 14. Kb1
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Delayed Keres Attack, Perenyi Gambit?
After 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be3 e6 7. g4 e5 8. Nf5 g6 9. g5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 9… gxf5 for Black, continuing 10. exf5 d5 11. gxf6 d4 12. Bc4 Bxf5 13. Qf3 Qc8 14. Bxd4. White is slightly better (+0.33). The next best moves are 9… Ng8 (+1.42) and 9… Nh5 (+1.93).
Is the Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Delayed Keres Attack, Perenyi Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.33: 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, Perenyi Gambit?
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+).