Sicilian Defense: Velimirovic Attack
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Bc4 e6 7. Be3 Be7 8. Qe2
8… e5+0.48
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Sicilian Defense: Velimirovic Attack (B89), reached after 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Bc4 e6 7. Be3 Be7 8. Qe2, Stockfish 18 recommends 8… e5 for Black. White is slightly better (+0.48).
Top engine moves
- +0.488… e5 9. Nb3 O-O 10. O-O Be6 11. Rad1 Qc7 12. Bxe6 fxe6 13. Qc4
- +0.528… Nxd4 9. Bxd4 a6 10. Bb3 b5 11. O-O-O O-O 12. Kb1 Qc7 13. a3
- +0.538… a6 9. O-O-O Nxd4 10. Rxd4 Bd7 11. f4 Qb8 12. Bb3 b5 13. f5
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Sicilian Defense: Velimirovic Attack?
After 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Bc4 e6 7. Be3 Be7 8. Qe2, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 8… e5 for Black, continuing 9. Nb3 O-O 10. O-O Be6 11. Rad1 Qc7 12. Bxe6 fxe6 13. Qc4. White is slightly better (+0.48). The next best moves are 8… Nxd4 (+0.52) and 8… a6 (+0.53).
Is the Sicilian Defense: Velimirovic Attack a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.48: 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: Velimirovic Attack?
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+).