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Sicilian Defense: Nimzowitsch Variation, Advance Variation

5/5
1.e4c52.Nf3Nf63.e5
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Sicilian Defense: Nimzowitsch Variation, Advance Variation419k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
90%377k50%
5.6%23k41%
2.6%11k42%
1.1%4.4k25%
0.2%85728%
0.1%49923%
0.1%36223%
0.1%35625%
0.1%28825%
0%19322%
Famous games in this line2.0k master games
Carlsen, M. (2856)Duda, J. (2760)20211–0So, W. (2792)Mamedyarov, S. (2804)2018½–½Karjakin, Sergey (2782)Mamedyarov, S. (2808)2018½–½Nakamura, Hi (2769)Mamedyarov, S. (2808)2018½–½Anand, V. (2759)Mamedyarov, S. (2808)2018½–½Karjakin, Sergey (2757)Mamedyarov, S.. (2770)20210–1Yu Yangyi (2752)Mamedyarov, S. (2764)2019½–½Karjakin, Sergey (2773)Duda, J. (2737)20181–0
Heroes of this opening Carlsen, M. · Mamedyarov, S.. · Karjakin, Sergey
Category
Semi-Open
First move
1.e4
ECO
B29
Line
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. e5
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No reply to 1.e4 is played more. Fischer made the Najdorf his main weapon, and Kasparov's Sicilians are pillars of chess history — the Scheveningen against Karpov, the Dragon he unveiled against Anand in 1995. When you play 1...c5 you refuse symmetry, the same refusal that carried two world champions.

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