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 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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