Semi-Open · a defense for Black
Sicilian Defense
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1.e4c52.Nf3
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Sicilian Defense186.1M games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
0.4%667k46%
Famous games in this line501k master games
Caruana, F. (2818) – Carlsen, M. (2882)Caruana, Fabiano (2835) – Carlsen, Magnus (2863)Caruana, Fabiano (2835) – Carlsen, Magnus (2863)Caruana, Fabiano (2835) – Carlsen, Magnus (2863)Caruana, Fabiano (2835) – Carlsen, Magnus (2863)Caruana, Fabiano (2835) – Carlsen, Magnus (2863)Carlsen, Magnus (2863) – Caruana, Fabiano (2835)Caruana, F. (2819) – Carlsen, M. (2875)Heroes of this opening Caruana, Fabiano · Carlsen, Magnus
- Family
- Sicilian Defense
- Category
- Semi-Open
- First move
- 1.e4
- ECO
- B27
- Line
- 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3
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Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian2…Nc6 · 56 deeper linesSicilian Defense: Polish Gambit2…b5Sicilian Defense: Brussels Gambit2…f5 · 1 deeper lineSicilian Defense: Bücker Variation2…h6
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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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