ECO A00 · Van Geet Opening

Van Geet Opening: Sicilian Two Knights

1. Nc3 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4

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

4… g6+0.33

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Van Geet Opening: Sicilian Two Knights (A00), reached after 1. Nc3 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4, Stockfish 18 recommends 4… g6 for Black. White is slightly better (+0.33).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.334… g6 5. e4 Bg7 6. Be3 Nf6 7. Nxc6 bxc6 8. e5 Ng8 9. Bd4
  2. +0.414… d5 5. e4 dxe4 6. Bb5 Bd7 7. Bxc6 bxc6 8. Nxe4 Qa5+ 9. Nc3
  3. +0.504… Nf6 5. e4 d6 6. Bg5 e6 7. Qd2 Be7 8. O-O-O Nxd4 9. Qxd4

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Van Geet Opening: Sicilian Two Knights?
After 1. Nc3 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4… g6 for Black, continuing 5. e4 Bg7 6. Be3 Nf6 7. Nxc6 bxc6 8. e5 Ng8 9. Bd4. White is slightly better (+0.33). The next best moves are 4… d5 (+0.41) and 4… Nf6 (+0.50).
Is the Van Geet Opening: Sicilian Two Knights a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.33: 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 Van Geet Opening: Sicilian Two Knights?
A00. ECO codes classify chess openings from A00 to E99; A is the volume for flank openings.

Opening names from the Lichess opening book (CC0). Pieces by Colin M.L. Burnett (GPLv2+).