Sicilian Defense: Sozin Attack
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Bc4
6… a6+0.29
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Sicilian Defense: Sozin Attack (B86), reached after 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Bc4, Stockfish 18 recommends 6… a6 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.29).
Top engine moves
- +0.296… a6 7. a4 Be7 8. O-O O-O 9. Be3 Nc6 10. h3 Qc7 11. Qe2
- +0.376… Be7 7. Bb3 Nc6 8. Be3 O-O 9. Qe2 e5 10. Nf3 Na5 11. O-O
- +0.436… Nc6 7. Bb3 Be7 8. Be3 a6 9. Qe2 Nxd4 10. Bxd4 b5 11. O-O-O
Variations
- Flank VariationB871. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bc4 e6 7. Bb3 b5
- Fischer VariationB881. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Bc4 e6 7. Bb3 Be7 8. Be3 O-O 9. f4
- Leonhardt VariationB881. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Bc4 e6
- Main LineB891. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Bc4 e6 7. Be3
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Sicilian Defense: Sozin Attack?
After 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Bc4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6… a6 for Black, continuing 7. a4 Be7 8. O-O O-O 9. Be3 Nc6 10. h3 Qc7 11. Qe2. The position is roughly equal (+0.29). The next best moves are 6… Be7 (+0.37) and 6… Nc6 (+0.43).
Is the Sicilian Defense: Sozin Attack a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.29: 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: Sozin Attack?
B86. 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+).