B24 · Semi-Open · a defense for Black
Sicilian Defense: Closed, Fianchetto Variation
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1.e4c52.Nc3Nc63.g3
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Sicilian Defense: Closed, Fianchetto Variation1.9M games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
21%398k45%
18%338k44%
10%194k44%
7.8%149k44%
2.5%48k43%
0.8%15k42%
0.5%9.6k51%
0.2%4.4k45%
0.2%3.1k40%
Famous games in this line7.8k master games
Rapport, R. (2762) – Carlsen, M. (2864)Nepomniachtchi, Ian (2784) – Vachier Lagrave, Maxime (2778)Mamedyarov, S. (2765) – Wang Yue (2720)Short, N. (2683) – Nakamura, Hi (2786)Adams, Michael (2708) – Kramnik, Vladimir (2760)Adams, Michael (2670) – Anand, Viswanathan (2770)Nihal, Sarin (2692) – Giri, A. (2748)Adams, Michael (2716) – Ivanchuk, Vassily (2714)Heroes of this opening Carlsen, M. · Mamedyarov, S. · Nakamura, Hi · Adams, Michael
- Family
- Sicilian Defense
- Category
- Semi-Open
- First move
- 1.e4
- ECO
- B24
- Line
- 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3
Fianchetto
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Sicilian Defense: Closed, Botvinnik Defense, with f4B25 3…g6 4.Bg2 Bg7 5.d3 d6 6.f4 … · 1 deeper lineSicilian Defense: Closed, Botvinnik Defense, with Nge2B25 3…g6 4.Bg2 Bg7 5.d3 d6 6.Nge2 …Sicilian Defense: Closed, Smyslov VariationB24 3…g6 4.Bg2 Bg7 5.d3 e6 6.Be3 …Sicilian Defense: Closed, Botvinnik Defense, Edge VariationB25 3…g6 4.Bg2 Bg7 5.d3 d6 6.f4 …
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No defense has won more games at every level than the Sicilian. Bobby Fischer played almost nothing else against 1.e4, and Kasparov's Najdorf battles with Karpov and Anand are pillars of chess history. When you play 1...c5, you're refusing symmetry — the same refusal that carried two world champions.
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