B29 · Semi-Open · a defense for Black
Sicilian Defense: Nimzowitsch Variation, Exchange Variation
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1.e4c52.Nf3Nf63.e5Nd54.Nc3Nxc3
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Sicilian Defense: Nimzowitsch Variation, Exchange Variation16k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
70%11k64%
30%4.8k52%
0.1%119%
0%20%
0%20%
0%1100%
Famous games in this line608 master games
Carlsen, M. (2856) – Duda, J. (2760)Karjakin, Sergey (2773) – Duda, J. (2737)Karjakin, Sergey (2773) – Duda, J. (2737)Carlsen, M. (2851) – Grandelius, N. (2649)Nepomniachtchi, I. (2751) – Svidler, P. (2747)Rapport, R. (2752) – Duda, J. (2732)Nakamura, Hi (2754) – Duda, J. (2729)Nakamura, Hi (2754) – Duda, J. (2729)Heroes of this opening Carlsen, M. · Karjakin, Sergey · Svidler, P.
- Family
- Sicilian Defense
- Category
- Semi-Open
- First move
- 1.e4
- ECO
- B29
- Line
- 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. e5 Nd5 4. Nc3 Nxc3
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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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