The with d6, Open is a variation of the Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation, catalogued as ECO B30. The line runs 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 d6 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 Bd7, reaching the position shown below after 10 half-moves.
White holds the centre with pawns on e4. Development is level at two minor pieces each. It is White to move after five moves.
On the Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation generally: An Anti-Sicilian where White plays 3.Bb5, pinning the knight and avoiding the heavily theoretical Open Sicilian. Popular at all levels.
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The with d6, Open goes 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 d6 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 Bd7. It is a variation of the Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation and is catalogued as ECO B30.
The with d6, Open is ECO B30. ECO codes group openings by their move order, so nearby codes cover closely related lines of the Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation.
Stockfish evaluates the position after 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 d6 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 Bd7 at +0.22 at depth 18, which is balanced. Engine evaluation is only a starting point — at club level the practical value of a line is mostly about whether you know its plans better than your opponent does.
White holds the centre with pawns on e4. Development is level at two minor pieces each. It is White to move.