Semi-Open · a defense for Black
Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation, Venice System, Gambit Line
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1.e4c52.Nf3a63.c3d54.exd5Nf6
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation, Venice System, Gambit Line8.6k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
60%5.1k50%
30%2.6k49%
2.9%24642%
2.6%22049%
0.9%7756%
0.9%7772%
0.8%7347%
0.4%3749%
0.4%3546%
0.2%1942%
Famous games in this line98 master games
So, W. (2774) – Moradiabadi, E. (2534)Adams, Mi (2635) – Theodorou, Nikolas (2656)Kryvoruchko, Y. (2707) – Fier, A. (2580)Leko, P. (2693) – Turov, M. (2594)Alekseev, Evgeny (2698) – Fier, A. (2572)Tiviakov, Sergei (2665) – Fier, Alexandr (2592)Zhigalko, Sergei (2656) – Fier, Alexandr (2577)Berg, Emanuel (2594) – Lie, Kjetil A (2547)Heroes of this opening So, W. · Kryvoruchko, Y. · Fier, Alexandr · Berg, Emanuel
- Family
- Sicilian Defense
- Category
- Semi-Open
- First move
- 1.e4
- ECO
- B28
- Line
- 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 a6 3. c3 d5 4. exd5 Nf6
Gambit
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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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