B87: Sicilian, Sozin with ...a6 and ...b5

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e6 6. Bc4 a6 7. Bb3 b5

Sicilian, Sozin with ...a6 and ...b5

B87 Sub-variants:

Sicilian, Sozin with ...a6 and ...b5
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e6 6. Bc4 a6 7. Bb3 b5

Overview

Games on Database:

3653

Last Played:

May 2026

Overall score:

35.1%

26.6%

38.3%

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White
Dragoljub Velimirovic	16 games
Sandor Farago	16 games
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Black
Zlatko Ilincic	16 games
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Walter S Browne	15 games

Possible continuations:

8. O-O

2010

34.7 %

29.4 %

35.9 %

8. Bg5

571

41.7 %

24.3 %

34 %

8. a3

245

28.6 %

18.8 %

52.7 %

8. f4

244

29.1 %

25.4 %

45.5 %

8. Qf3

196

31.1 %

29.1 %

39.8 %

8. f3

170

42.9 %

18.8 %

38.2 %

8. Qe2

110

30.9 %

20.9 %

48.2 %

8. Be3

104

36.5 %

21.2 %

42.3 %