Sicilian Defense: Sozin Attack, Flank Variation
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bc4 e6 7. Bb3 b5
8. Qe2+0.25
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Sicilian Defense: Sozin Attack, Flank Variation (B87), reached after 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bc4 e6 7. Bb3 b5, Stockfish 18 recommends 8. Qe2 for White. The position is roughly equal (+0.25).
Top engine moves
- +0.258. Qe2 Be7 9. a3 O-O 10. Be3 Qc7 11. g4 Bb7 12. f3 Nc6
- +0.188. a3 Be7 9. Qe2 O-O 10. Be3 Bb7 11. f3 Nc6 12. O-O-O Nd7
- +0.178. Be3 Be7 9. a3 O-O 10. Qe2 Qc7 11. g4 Bb7 12. f3 Nc6
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Sicilian Defense: Sozin Attack, Flank Variation?
After 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bc4 e6 7. Bb3 b5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 8. Qe2 for White, continuing Be7 9. a3 O-O 10. Be3 Qc7 11. g4 Bb7 12. f3 Nc6. The position is roughly equal (+0.25). The next best moves are 8. a3 (+0.18) and 8. Be3 (+0.17).
Is the Sicilian Defense: Sozin Attack, Flank Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.25: 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, Flank Variation?
B87. 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+).