B40 · Semi-Open · a defense for Black
Sicilian Defense: Pin Variation, Jaffe Variation
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1.e4c52.Nf3e63.d4cxd44.Nxd4Nf65.Nc3Bb46.Bd3e5
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Sicilian Defense: Pin Variation, Jaffe Variation19k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
Nf537%7.1k45%
Nf325%4.9k47%
Nb316%3.1k52%
Ne215%2.9k57%
Nb56.4%1.2k48%
O-O0.1%1233%
a30%617%
Bd20%60%
Bg50%450%
b30%30%
Famous games in this line19 master games
Dolmatov, Sergey (2535) – Mestel, A Jonathan (2485)Prraneeth, Vuppala (2433) – Ibarra Jerez, JC. (2559)Mateo, Ramon (2410) – Rodriguez Cespedes, Amador (2445)Kholmov, Ratmir D (2445) – Khoperia, Zaza (2350)Himdan, Maher (2350) – Fernandes, Antonio (2410)Adams, Michael (2260) – Hodgson, Julian M (2500)Oei, Hway Ik (2280) – Bosch, Jeroen (2425)Rios Parra, Alejandro (2328) – Pazos Gambarrotti, Plinio (2363)Heroes of this opening Ibarra Jerez, JC. · Rodriguez Cespedes, Amador · Kholmov, Ratmir D · Fernandes, Antonio
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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.
- Family
- Sicilian Defense
- Category
- Semi-Open
- First move
- 1.e4
- ECO
- B40
- Line
- 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Bb4 6. Bd3 e5
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