Sicilian Defense: Wing Gambit, Abrahams Variation
1. e4 c5 2. b4 cxb4 3. Bb2
3… e6−0.61
Black is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Sicilian Defense: Wing Gambit, Abrahams Variation (B20), reached after 1. e4 c5 2. b4 cxb4 3. Bb2, Stockfish 18 recommends 3… e6 for Black. Black is slightly better (−0.61).
Top engine moves
- −0.613… e6 4. a3 Nf6 5. e5 Nd5 6. Nf3 Nc6 7. axb4 Bxb4 8. c4
- −0.583… Nf6 4. e5 Nd5 5. a3 e6 6. Nf3 b6 7. axb4 Bxb4 8. c4
- −0.573… d5 4. exd5 Qxd5 5. Nf3 Nf6 6. c4 Qd8 7. d4 Bf5 8. Nh4
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Sicilian Defense: Wing Gambit, Abrahams Variation?
After 1. e4 c5 2. b4 cxb4 3. Bb2, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3… e6 for Black, continuing 4. a3 Nf6 5. e5 Nd5 6. Nf3 Nc6 7. axb4 Bxb4 8. c4. Black is slightly better (−0.61). The next best moves are 3… Nf6 (−0.58) and 3… d5 (−0.57).
Is the Sicilian Defense: Wing Gambit, Abrahams Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.61: black 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: Wing Gambit, Abrahams Variation?
B20. 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+).