B26: Sicilian, closed, 6.Be3

1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. d3 d6 6. Be3

Sicilian, closed, 6.Be3

B26 Sub-variants:

Overview

Games on Database: 6914
Last Played: Mar 2023
Overall score:
30.8%30.2%39%

Sicilian Defense: Full Guide, Main Lines, and Secondary Options

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Played frequently by:

White  
Alexander Krapivin 41 games
Berthold Bartsch 40 games
Attila Parkanyi 40 games
Black  
Peter 1 Horvath 9 games
Gabor Pinter 9 games
Elisabeth Paehtz 8 games

Possible continuations:

6... e6  2203
34.9 % 30.9 % 34.2 %
6... Rb8  1568
26.2 % 28.7 % 45.1 %
6... e5  1254
27 % 31 % 41.9 %
6... Nf6  990
34.7 % 29.8 % 35.5 %
6... Nd4  389
26.2 % 32.6 % 41.1 %
6... Bd7  97
41.2 % 23.7 % 35.1 %
6... Qa5  93
35.5 % 28 % 36.6 %
6... Nh6  79
25.3 % 36.7 % 38 %
6... h5  57
33.3 % 22.8 % 43.9 %
6... b6  54
24.1 % 22.2 % 53.7 %
6... b5  43
30.2 % 30.2 % 39.5 %
6... a6  36
44.4 % 27.8 % 27.8 %
6... f5  29
44.8 % 48.3 %
6... Qd7  9
44.4 % 44.4 %
6... Qb6  7
85.7 % 14.3 %
6... Be6  3
33.3 % 33.3 % 33.3 %