ECO B20 · Sicilian Defense

Sicilian Defense: Wing Gambit, Romanian Defense

1. e4 c5 2. b4 cxb4 3. a3 d5 4. exd5 Qxd5 5. Nf3 e5 6. Bb2 Nc6 7. c4 Qe6

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White to move. The arrow shows Stockfish’s best move.
Best move

8. Bd3−0.44

Black is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Sicilian Defense: Wing Gambit, Romanian Defense (B20), reached after 1. e4 c5 2. b4 cxb4 3. a3 d5 4. exd5 Qxd5 5. Nf3 e5 6. Bb2 Nc6 7. c4 Qe6, Stockfish 18 recommends 8. Bd3 for White. Black is slightly better (−0.44).

Top engine moves

  1. −0.448. Bd3 Be7 9. O-O Nf6 10. Re1 Qd6 11. Qb3 e4 12. Bxe4 Nxe4
  2. −0.648. Be2 Nf6 9. O-O Bc5 10. axb4 Bxb4 11. Na3 O-O 12. Nc2 Bc5
  3. −1.078. d4 exd4+ 9. Be2 bxa3 10. Bxa3 Qf6 11. Bxf8 Kxf8 12. O-O g6

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Sicilian Defense: Wing Gambit, Romanian Defense?
After 1. e4 c5 2. b4 cxb4 3. a3 d5 4. exd5 Qxd5 5. Nf3 e5 6. Bb2 Nc6 7. c4 Qe6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 8. Bd3 for White, continuing Be7 9. O-O Nf6 10. Re1 Qd6 11. Qb3 e4 12. Bxe4 Nxe4. Black is slightly better (−0.44). The next best moves are 8. Be2 (−0.64) and 8. d4 (−1.07).
Is the Sicilian Defense: Wing Gambit, Romanian Defense a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.44: 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, Romanian Defense?
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+).