Sicilian Defense: Venice Attack
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e5 6. Bb5+
6… Nbd7+0.65
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Sicilian Defense: Venice Attack (B56), reached after 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e5 6. Bb5+, Stockfish 18 recommends 6… Nbd7 for Black. White is slightly better (+0.65).
Top engine moves
- +0.656… Nbd7 7. Nf5 a6 8. Be2 Nb6 9. Ne3 Be6 10. O-O d5 11. exd5
- +0.746… Bd7 7. Bxd7+ Qxd7 8. Nde2 Qc6 9. Ng3 Nbd7 10. Qf3 g6 11. O-O
- +1.546… Nfd7 7. Nf5 a6 8. Ba4 b5 9. Bb3 Nc5 10. Be3 Ra7 11. Qf3
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Sicilian Defense: Venice Attack?
After 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e5 6. Bb5+, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6… Nbd7 for Black, continuing 7. Nf5 a6 8. Be2 Nb6 9. Ne3 Be6 10. O-O d5 11. exd5. White is slightly better (+0.65). The next best moves are 6… Bd7 (+0.74) and 6… Nfd7 (+1.54).
Is the Sicilian Defense: Venice Attack a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.65: 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: Venice Attack?
B56. 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+).