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Sicilian Defense: Chekhover Variation

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1.e4c52.Nf3d63.d4cxd44.Qxd4
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Sicilian Defense: Chekhover Variation1.8M games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
50%888k47%
33%591k46%
9.2%165k51%
3.9%71k49%
2%36k52%
1.5%27k48%
0.3%5.1k22%
0.3%4.9k49%
0.1%2.4k45%
0.1%1.2k48%
Famous games in this line7.0k master games
Carlsen, M. (2855)Vachier Lagrave, Maxime (2789)20160–1Carlsen, M.. (2862)Giri, A.. (2764)2020½–½Carlsen, Magnus (2837)Nakamura, Hikaru (2778)2012½–½Carlsen, M.. (2862)Svidler, P.. (2723)2020½–½Carlsen, Magnus (2837)Gelfand, Boris (2738)2012½–½Carlsen, M. (2832)Niemann, Hans Moke (2733)20240–1Rapport, R. (2764)Firouzja, Alireza (2793)2022½–½Rapport, R. (2740)Ding Liren (2811)20231–0
Heroes of this opening Vachier Lagrave, Maxime · Niemann, Hans Moke · Rapport, R.
Category
Semi-Open
First move
1.e4
ECO
B53
Line
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Qxd4
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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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