B31 · Semi-Open · a defense for Black
Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation, Gufeld Gambit
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1.e4c52.Nf3Nc63.Bb5g64.O-OBg75.c3e56.d4
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation, Gufeld Gambit14k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
81%11k47%
18%2.4k47%
0.4%5241%
0.4%4929%
0.2%2646%
0.1%922%
0.1%838%
0%617%
0%333%
0%20%
Famous games in this line440 master games
Caruana, Fabiano (2828) – Carlsen, Magnus (2863)Firouzja, Alireza (2760) – Caruana, F. (2803)So, W. (2778) – Fedoseev, Vl3 (2704)Caruana, F. (2812) – Fedoseev, Vl3 (2664)Duda, J. (2731) – Wang Hao (2722)Vachier Lagrave, Maxime (2711) – Naiditsch, Arkadij (2708)Durarbayli, V. (2628) – Wang Hao (2722)Harikrishna, P. (2693) – Bharath, Subramaniyam H (2576)Heroes of this opening Firouzja, Alireza · So, W. · Caruana, F. · Vachier Lagrave, Maxime
- Family
- Sicilian Defense
- Category
- Semi-Open
- First move
- 1.e4
- ECO
- B31
- Line
- 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 g6 4. O-O Bg7 5. c3 e5 6. d4
GambitFianchettoAggressive
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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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