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B53: Sicilian, Chekhover variation

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Qxd4

Sicilian, Chekhover variation

B53 Sub-variants:

Overview

Games on Database: 9526
Last Played: Jun 2026
Overall score:
38.1% 30.9% 30.9%
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Played frequently by:

White  
Sergei Zhigalko 43 games
Evgeny Alekseev 40 games
Valeri Yandemirov 37 games
Black  
David Navara 14 games
Qian Huang 12 games
Wenjun Ju 12 games

Possible continuations:

4... Nc6  5587
40.9 % 29.7 % 29.4 %
4... a6  2224
33.3 % 33.3 % 33.5 %
4... Nf6  821
31.7 % 35.4 % 32.9 %
4... Bd7  700
39 % 29.6 % 31.4 %
4... e5  122
38.5 % 27 % 34.4 %
4... Nd7  21
38.1 % 42.9 % 19 %
4... e6  20
40 % 15 % 45 %
4... Bg4  14
21.4 % 28.6 % 50 %
4... h6  7
14.3 % 28.6 % 57.1 %
4... Qc7  6
66.7 % 33.3 %
4... Qa5+  2
100 %
4... Qd7  2
100 %