Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Keres Attack
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. g4
6… h6+0.49
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Keres Attack (B81), reached after 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. g4, Stockfish 18 recommends 6… h6 for Black. White is slightly better (+0.49).
Top engine moves
- +0.496… h6 7. h3 Be7 8. Be3 a6 9. Bg2 Nc6 10. Qd2 Nxd4 11. Qxd4
- +0.736… e5 7. Bb5+ Bd7 8. Bxd7+ Qxd7 9. Nf5 h6 10. Qf3 Nc6 11. Be3
- +1.016… a6 7. g5 Nfd7 8. Be3 b5 9. a3 Bb7 10. h4 Nc6 11. h5
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Keres Attack?
After 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. g4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6… h6 for Black, continuing 7. h3 Be7 8. Be3 a6 9. Bg2 Nc6 10. Qd2 Nxd4 11. Qxd4. White is slightly better (+0.49). The next best moves are 6… e5 (+0.73) and 6… a6 (+1.01).
Is the Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Keres Attack a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.49: 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, Keres Attack?
B81. 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+).