B27: Sicilian, Katalimov variation

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 b6

Sicilian, Katalimov variation

B27 Sub-variants:

Sicilian defence
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3

Sicilian, Stiletto (Althouse) variation
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Qa5

Sicilian, Quinteros variation
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Qc7

Sicilian, Katalimov variation
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 b6

Sicilian, Hungarian variation
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 g6

Sicilian, Acton extension
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 g6 3. c4 Bh6

Overview

Games on Database:

815

Last Played:

Mar 2025

Overall score:

38.5%

25.8%

35.7%

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Played frequently by:

White
Elisabeth Paehtz	4 games
Emanuel Berg	3 games
Elena Sedina	3 games

Black
Christian Bauer	32 games
Eduardo Thelio Limp	19 games
Slavko Cicak	18 games

Possible continuations:

3. d4

583

39.6 %

26.2 %

34.1 %

3. Nc3

71

29.6 %

23.9 %

46.5 %

3. c4

62

37.1 %

30.6 %

32.3 %

3. Bc4

51

37.3 %

23.5 %

39.2 %

3. d3

16

31.3 %

56.3 %

3. c3

14

42.9 %

21.4 %

35.7 %

3. g3

10

60 %

30 %

3. b3

4

75 %

25 %

3. Be2

3

100 %