B52: 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, Bronstein gambit

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:

764

Last Played:

Mar 2026

Overall score:

38.5%

38%

23.6%

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Played frequently by:

White
Igor Glek	10 games
Mikhail Ulibin	9 games
Stellan Brynell	8 games

Black
Mathias Roeder	9 games
Chris G Ward	6 games
Evgeniy Najer	4 games

Possible continuations:

7... Nxe4

378

32 %

42.3 %

25.7 %

7... cxd4

322

42.2 %

34.5 %

23.3 %

7... e5

28

67.9 %

14.3 %

17.9 %

7... e6

26

50 %

42.3 %

7... g6

5

20 %

60 %

20 %

7... d5

4

75 %

25 %