Semi-Open · a defense for Black
Sicilian Defense: Nimzowitsch Variation, Advance Variation
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1.e4c52.Nf3Nf63.e5
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Sicilian Defense: Nimzowitsch Variation, Advance Variation419k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
90%377k50%
5.6%23k41%
2.6%11k42%
1.1%4.4k25%
0.2%85728%
0.1%49923%
0.1%36223%
0.1%35625%
0.1%28825%
0%19322%
Famous games in this line2.0k master games
Carlsen, M. (2856) – Duda, J. (2760)So, W. (2792) – Mamedyarov, S. (2804)Karjakin, Sergey (2782) – Mamedyarov, S. (2808)Nakamura, Hi (2769) – Mamedyarov, S. (2808)Anand, V. (2759) – Mamedyarov, S. (2808)Karjakin, Sergey (2757) – Mamedyarov, S.. (2770)Yu Yangyi (2752) – Mamedyarov, S. (2764)Karjakin, Sergey (2773) – Duda, J. (2737)Heroes of this opening Carlsen, M. · Mamedyarov, S.. · Karjakin, Sergey
- Family
- Sicilian Defense
- Category
- Semi-Open
- First move
- 1.e4
- ECO
- B29
- Line
- 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. e5
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Sicilian Defense: Nimzowitsch Variation, Exchange Variation3…Nd5 4.Nc3 Nxc3Sicilian Defense: Nimzowitsch Variation, Main Line3…Nd5 4.Nc3 e6 5.Nxd5 exd5 6.d4 …
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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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