Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Fianchetto Variation
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. g3
6… Be7+0.19
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Fianchetto Variation (B80), reached after 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. g3, Stockfish 18 recommends 6… Be7 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.19).
Top engine moves
- +0.196… Be7 7. Bg2 O-O 8. O-O Nc6 9. b3 Bd7 10. Ndb5 Ne8 11. Ne2
- +0.286… Nc6 7. Bg2 Be7 8. O-O O-O 9. b3 Bd7 10. Ndb5 Qb8 11. Ba3
- +0.396… a6 7. Bg2 Be7 8. Be3 O-O 9. Qe2 Nc6 10. O-O-O Qc7 11. g4
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Fianchetto Variation?
After 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. g3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6… Be7 for Black, continuing 7. Bg2 O-O 8. O-O Nc6 9. b3 Bd7 10. Ndb5 Ne8 11. Ne2. The position is roughly equal (+0.19). The next best moves are 6… Nc6 (+0.28) and 6… a6 (+0.39).
Is the Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Fianchetto Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.19: the position is roughly equal. 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, Fianchetto Variation?
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+).