Sicilian Defense: Wing Gambit, Santasiere Variation
1. e4 c5 2. b4 cxb4 3. c4
3… e5−1.10
Black is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Sicilian Defense: Wing Gambit, Santasiere Variation (B20), reached after 1. e4 c5 2. b4 cxb4 3. c4, Stockfish 18 recommends 3… e5 for Black. Black is clearly better (−1.10).
Top engine moves
- −1.103… e5 4. Bb2 Nf6 5. Nf3 Nxe4 6. d4 exd4 7. Nxd4 Bc5 8. Bd3
- −0.963… Nc6 4. Nf3 e5 5. Bb2 Nf6 6. Nxe5 Nxe5 7. Bxe5 Nxe4 8. Qe2
- −0.673… e6 4. Nf3 d5 5. exd5 exd5 6. cxd5 Nf6 7. Bb5+ Bd7 8. Bc4
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Sicilian Defense: Wing Gambit, Santasiere Variation?
After 1. e4 c5 2. b4 cxb4 3. c4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3… e5 for Black, continuing 4. Bb2 Nf6 5. Nf3 Nxe4 6. d4 exd4 7. Nxd4 Bc5 8. Bd3. Black is clearly better (−1.10). The next best moves are 3… Nc6 (−0.96) and 3… e6 (−0.67).
Is the Sicilian Defense: Wing Gambit, Santasiere Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −1.10: black is clearly 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, Santasiere 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+).