B74: Sicilian, dragon, classical, 9.Nb3

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Be3 Bg7 7. Be2 Nc6 8. O-O O-O 9. Nb3

Sicilian, dragon, classical, 9.Nb3

B74 Sub-variants:

Overview

Games on Database: 2223
Last Played: Apr 2023
Overall score:
32.7%30.4%36.9%

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

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Played frequently by:

White  
Praveen Mahadeo Thipsay 19 games
Vladimir Gurevich 16 games
Joan Fluvia Poyatos 14 games
Black  
Ponnuswamy Konguvel 12 games
Alexander Khalifman 7 games
Bernardo Roselli Mailhe 7 games

Possible continuations:

9... Be6  1404
30.1 % 32.4 % 37.5 %
9... a6  255
37.3 % 20 % 42.7 %
9... a5  192
32.8 % 31.3 % 35.9 %
9... Bd7  179
43 % 25.1 % 31.8 %
9... b6  108
36.1 % 34.3 % 29.6 %
9... Ne5  46
26.1 % 37 % 37 %
9... Na5  10
40 % 40 % 20 %
9... Qc7  9
44.4 % 44.4 %
9... e6  4
50 % 50 %
9... h5  4
50 % 25 % 25 %
9... Re8  3
33.3 % 66.7 %
9... Ne8  2
50 % 50 %
9... h6  2
100 %
9... Qd7  2
50 % 50 %