Sicilian Defense: Sozin Attack, Main Line
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Bc4 e6 7. Be3
7… a6+0.41
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Sicilian Defense: Sozin Attack, Main Line (B89), reached after 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Bc4 e6 7. Be3, Stockfish 18 recommends 7… a6 for Black. White is slightly better (+0.41).
Top engine moves
- +0.417… a6 8. Qe2 Bd7 9. Bb3 b5 10. O-O-O Na5 11. f3 Be7 12. g4
- +0.437… d5 8. exd5 exd5 9. Bb3 Bb4 10. O-O O-O 11. Bg5 Be7 12. Qd3
- +0.487… Be7 8. Qe2 a6 9. O-O-O Qc7 10. Nxc6 Qxc6 11. Bd3 Nd7 12. f4
Variations
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Sicilian Defense: Sozin Attack, Main Line?
After 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Bc4 e6 7. Be3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7… a6 for Black, continuing 8. Qe2 Bd7 9. Bb3 b5 10. O-O-O Na5 11. f3 Be7 12. g4. White is slightly better (+0.41). The next best moves are 7… d5 (+0.43) and 7… Be7 (+0.48).
Is the Sicilian Defense: Sozin Attack, Main Line a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.41: 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: Sozin Attack, Main Line?
B89. 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+).