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 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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