B52: Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky attack, 3...Bd7

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bb5+ Bd7

Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky attack, 3...Bd7

B52 Sub-variants:

Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky attack, 3...Bd7
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bb5+ Bd7

Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky attack, Bronstein gambit
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bb5+ Bd7 4. Bxd7+ Qxd7 5. O-O Nc6 6. c3 Nf6 7. d4

Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky attack, Sokolsky variation
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bb5+ Bd7 4. Bxd7+ Qxd7 5. c4

Overview

Games on Database:

14955

Last Played:

May 2026

Overall score:

31.8%

43.1%

25.1%

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Played frequently by:

White
Sergei Rublevsky	51 games
Igor Glek	43 games
Eduardas Rozentalis	39 games

Black
Krum Georgiev	35 games
Kiril Georgiev	30 games
Georg Danner	27 games

Possible continuations:

4. Bxd7+

13426

31.3 %

43.9 %

24.9 %

4. a4

645

38.4 %

34 %

27.6 %

4. c4

624

39.9 %

40.4 %

19.7 %

4. Qe2

186

26.9 %

39.2 %

33.9 %

4. Nc3

22.2 %

66.7 %

4. Bc4

24 %

16 %

60 %

4. Be2

50 %

25 %

4. O-O

33.3 %

4. d4

100 %

4. Bd3

100 %