Semi-Open · a defense for Black
Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation
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1.e4c52.Nf3Nc63.Bb5g6
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation2.1M games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
42%884k52%
34%708k53%
10%211k51%
5.2%108k46%
4.3%90k48%
2.4%50k48%
0.5%11k46%
0.3%6.0k44%
0.2%4.4k51%
0.2%3.4k49%
Famous games in this line19k master games
Caruana, F. (2819) – Carlsen, M. (2875)Caruana, Fabiano (2828) – Carlsen, Magnus (2863)Caruana, F. (2820) – Carlsen, M. (2862)Caruana, F. (2832) – Carlsen, M. (2835)Caruana, F. (2832) – Carlsen, M. (2835)Caruana, F. (2832) – Carlsen, M. (2835)Vachier Lagrave, M. (2778) – Carlsen, M. (2882)Caruana, F. (2792) – Carlsen, M. (2865)Heroes of this opening Carlsen, M.
- Family
- Sicilian Defense
- Category
- Semi-Open
- First move
- 1.e4
- ECO
- B31
- Line
- 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 g6
FianchettoAggressive
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Go deeper — named lines from here
Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Gurgenidze Variation4.O-O Bg7 5.Re1 e5 6.b4Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation, Gufeld Gambit4.O-O Bg7 5.c3 e5 6.d4Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation, Totsky Attack4.O-O Bg7 5.c3 Nf6 6.Qa4Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation, Lutikov Gambit4.O-O Bg7 5.c3 Nf6 6.d4
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From the archives
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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