Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Qc7
6. Be3+0.41
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation (B47), reached after 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Qc7, Stockfish 18 recommends 6. Be3 for White. White is slightly better (+0.41).
Top engine moves
- +0.416. Be3 a6 7. Qd2 Nf6 8. O-O-O Bb4 9. f3 Ne5 10. g4 b5
- +0.396. Ndb5 Qb8 7. Be3 a6 8. Nd4 b5 9. Nxc6 dxc6 10. f4 Bb7
- +0.376. Be2 a6 7. O-O b5 8. Nxc6 dxc6 9. f4 Be7 10. Kh1 b4
Other move orders
- 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Be3 a6 7. Be2
Variations
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation?
After 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Qc7, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6. Be3 for White, continuing a6 7. Qd2 Nf6 8. O-O-O Bb4 9. f3 Ne5 10. g4 b5. White is slightly better (+0.41). The next best moves are 6. Ndb5 (+0.39) and 6. Be2 (+0.37).
Is the Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation 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: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation?
B47. 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+).