Semi-Open · a defense for Black
Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation, Aronin System
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1.e4c52.Nf3a63.Be2
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation, Aronin System65k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
37%24k51%
22%14k51%
17%11k50%
13%8.1k50%
3.9%2.5k50%
2.5%1.6k49%
1.8%1.2k52%
1.7%1.1k49%
1.4%92851%
0.6%39153%
Famous games in this line38 master games
So, W. (2752) – Carlsen, M. (2830)Najer, E. (2674) – Artemiev, V. (2676)Zherebukh, Y. (2605) – Kamsky, G. (2659)Zvjaginsev, V. (2627) – Kazakouski, Valery (2485)Fedorchuk, S. (2648) – Shkapenko, P. (2431)Fedorchuk, S. (2615) – Meijers, V. (2462)Hodgson, Julian M (2535) – Csom, Istvan (2540)Escobar Forero, A. (2464) – Fier, A. (2570)Heroes of this opening Fedorchuk, S. · Carlsen, M. · Hodgson, Julian M
- Family
- Sicilian Defense
- Category
- Semi-Open
- First move
- 1.e4
- ECO
- B28
- Line
- 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 a6 3. Be2
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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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