Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, English Attack, with f3
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be3 e6 7. f3
7… d5+0.46
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, English Attack, with f3 (B90), reached after 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be3 e6 7. f3, Stockfish 18 recommends 7… d5 for Black. White is slightly better (+0.46).
Top engine moves
- +0.467… d5 8. e5 Nfd7 9. f4 Qb6 10. a3 Nc6 11. Qd2 Qxb2 12. Ra2
- +0.607… b5 8. Qd2 b4 9. Na4 Nbd7 10. Bc4 Qa5 11. Bb3 Bb7 12. O-O-O
- +0.667… Be7 8. Qd2 d5 9. e5 Nfd7 10. f4 Nc6 11. O-O-O Nxd4 12. Bxd4
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, English Attack, with f3?
After 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be3 e6 7. f3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7… d5 for Black, continuing 8. e5 Nfd7 9. f4 Qb6 10. a3 Nc6 11. Qd2 Qxb2 12. Ra2. White is slightly better (+0.46). The next best moves are 7… b5 (+0.60) and 7… Be7 (+0.66).
Is the Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, English Attack, with f3 a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.46: 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, English Attack, with f3?
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+).