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B44: Sicilian defence
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6
Overview
Sicilian defence
B44 Sub-variants:
Sicilian defence
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6
Sicilian, Szen (`anti-Taimanov') variation
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nb5
Sicilian, Szen, hedgehog variation
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nb5 d6 6. c4 Nf6 7. N1c3 a6 8. Na3 Be7 9. Be2 O-O 10. O-O b6
Sicilian, Szen variation, Dely-Kasparov gambit
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nb5 d6 6. c4 Nf6 7. N1c3 a6 8. Na3 d5
Overview
Games on Database:
34961
Last Played:
May 2023
Overall score:
33.7%
34.1%
32.2%
Sicilian Defense: Full Guide, Main Lines, and Secondary Options
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Played frequently by:
White
Alexei Shirov
65 games
Michael Adams
62 games
Alexander Motylev
57 games
Black
Mark E Taimanov
232 games
Vlastimil Jansa
172 games
Pia Cramling
150 games
Possible continuations:
5. Nc3
26646
34.9 %
35 %
30.1 %
5. Nb5
4295
31.7 %
36.9 %
31.4 %
5. Be3
1255
28 %
24.8 %
47.3 %
5. Nxc6
968
23.5 %
28.6 %
47.9 %
5. c4
539
29.9 %
25.4 %
44.7 %
5. Be2
483
28.4 %
23.8 %
47.8 %
5. g3
238
33.6 %
28.6 %
37.8 %
5. a3
115
27 %
31.3 %
41.7 %
5. c3
102
30.4 %
15.7 %
53.9 %
5. Bc4
98
26.5 %
61.2 %
5. Nb3
88
28.4 %
58 %
5. Bf4
41
34.1 %
31.7 %
34.1 %
5. Nf3
39
38.5 %
23.1 %
38.5 %
5. Bb5
24
20.8 %
66.7 %
5. f4
16
25 %
31.3 %
43.8 %
5. Qd3
3
66.7 %
33.3 %
5. Bd3
3
100 %
5. b3
2
50 %
50 %