B52 · Semi-Open · a defense for Black
Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, Sokolsky Variation
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1.e4c52.Nf3d63.Bb5+Bd74.Bxd7+Qxd75.c4
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, Sokolsky Variation121k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
58%70k47%
20%24k46%
9.3%11k46%
5.7%6.9k47%
3.6%4.3k46%
1.2%1.5k44%
0.6%77340%
0.6%71144%
0.1%7655%
0.1%7449%
Famous games in this line4.1k master games
Carlsen, M. (2855) – Giri, A. (2777)So, W.. (2770) – Carlsen, M.. (2862)Carlsen, Magnus (2843) – Anand, Viswanathan (2780)Caruana, F. (2807) – Kasparov, G. (2812)Carlsen, M.. (2847) – So, W.. (2770)Carlsen, M. (2834) – Vachier Lagrave, M. (2773)Anand, V. (2767) – Caruana, F. (2819)Caruana, F. (2795) – Vachier Lagrave, Maxime (2788)Heroes of this opening Carlsen, Magnus · So, W.. · Caruana, F. · Vachier Lagrave, Maxime
- Family
- Sicilian Defense
- Category
- Semi-Open
- First move
- 1.e4
- ECO
- B52
- Line
- 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bb5+ Bd7 4. Bxd7+ Qxd7 5. c4
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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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