Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Modern Line
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nb5 d6 6. c4 Nf6 7. N1c3 a6 8. Na3 Be7 9. Be2 O-O 10. O-O b6
11. Be3+0.32
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Modern Line (B44), reached after 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nb5 d6 6. c4 Nf6 7. N1c3 a6 8. Na3 Be7 9. Be2 O-O 10. O-O b6, Stockfish 18 recommends 11. Be3 for White. White is slightly better (+0.32).
Top engine moves
- +0.3211. Be3 Bb7 12. f3 Rc8 13. Rc1 d5 14. cxd5 exd5 15. Nxd5 Nxd5
- +0.1511. b3 Bb7 12. Bb2 Qb8 13. Qd2 Ne5 14. Qe3 Rd8 15. Rad1 Ng6
- +0.1511. Re1 Bb7 12. Be3 Ne5 13. f3 Ng6 14. Bf1 d5 15. cxd5 exd5
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Modern Line?
After 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nb5 d6 6. c4 Nf6 7. N1c3 a6 8. Na3 Be7 9. Be2 O-O 10. O-O b6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 11. Be3 for White, continuing Bb7 12. f3 Rc8 13. Rc1 d5 14. cxd5 exd5 15. Nxd5 Nxd5. White is slightly better (+0.32). The next best moves are 11. b3 (+0.15) and 11. Re1 (+0.15).
Is the Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Modern Line a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.32: 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, Modern Line?
B44. 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+).