Semi-Open · a defense for Black
Sicilian Defense: Kramnik Variation
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1.e4c52.Nf3e63.c4
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Sicilian Defense: Kramnik Variation1.2M games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
53%645k50%
10%125k46%
5.8%71k49%
4.7%57k48%
2.8%34k49%
2.3%28k51%
1.9%23k47%
1.6%19k49%
0.7%8.6k47%
Famous games in this line2.5k master games
Carlsen, M. (2835) – Caruana, F. (2832)Carlsen, M. (2855) – Caruana, F. (2804)Vidit, S. (2739) – Erigaisi, Arjun (2799)Kramnik, Vladimir (2710) – Kasparov, Garry (2805)Tomashevsky, E. (2728) – Wang Yue (2718)Inarkiev, Ernesto (2669) – Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar (2763)Leko, Peter (2743) – Khalifman, Alexander (2667)Tomashevsky, E. (2701) – Moiseenko, A1. (2707)Heroes of this opening Carlsen, M. · Erigaisi, Arjun · Kramnik, Vladimir · Tomashevsky, E.
- Family
- Sicilian Defense
- Category
- Semi-Open
- First move
- 1.e4
- ECO
- B40
- Line
- 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. c4
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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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