Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Vitolins Variation
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Bb5+
6… Bd7+0.22
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Vitolins Variation (B80), reached after 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Bb5+, Stockfish 18 recommends 6… Bd7 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.22).
Top engine moves
- +0.226… Bd7 7. Qe2 a6 8. Bxd7+ Nbxd7 9. g4 h6 10. f4 Rc8 11. f5
- +0.266… Nbd7 7. Bc4 Nc5 8. Qe2 a6 9. a4 Ncxe4 10. Nxe4 Nxe4 11. Qxe4
- +0.706… Nfd7 7. f4 a6 8. Bc4 Nf6 9. Bb3 Nbd7 10. Be3 Nc5 11. Qf3
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Vitolins Variation?
After 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Bb5+, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6… Bd7 for Black, continuing 7. Qe2 a6 8. Bxd7+ Nbxd7 9. g4 h6 10. f4 Rc8 11. f5. The position is roughly equal (+0.22). The next best moves are 6… Nbd7 (+0.26) and 6… Nfd7 (+0.70).
Is the Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Vitolins Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.22: 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, Vitolins 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+).