Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, English Attack, with Qd2
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be3 e6 7. Qd2
7… b5+0.50
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, English Attack, with Qd2 (B80), reached after 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be3 e6 7. Qd2, Stockfish 18 recommends 7… b5 for Black. White is slightly better (+0.50).
Top engine moves
- +0.507… b5 8. f3 Nbd7 9. g4 h6 10. a3 Bb7 11. h4 d5 12. exd5
- +0.567… Be7 8. f3 h5 9. Be2 b5 10. O-O-O Bb7 11. Kb1 Nbd7 12. a3
- +0.637… h6 8. f3 b5 9. a4 bxa4 10. Nxa4 Be7 11. c4 O-O 12. Be2
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, English Attack, with Qd2?
After 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be3 e6 7. Qd2, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7… b5 for Black, continuing 8. f3 Nbd7 9. g4 h6 10. a3 Bb7 11. h4 d5 12. exd5. White is slightly better (+0.50). The next best moves are 7… Be7 (+0.56) and 7… h6 (+0.63).
Is the Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, English Attack, with Qd2 a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.50: 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 Qd2?
B80. 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+).