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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
37%7.1k45%
25%4.9k47%
16%3.1k52%
15%2.9k57%
6.4%1.2k48%
0.1%1233%
0%617%
0%60%
0%450%
0%30%
Famous games in this line19 master games
Dolmatov, Sergey (2535) – Mestel, A Jonathan (2485)1980½–½Prraneeth, Vuppala (2433) – Ibarra Jerez, JC. (2559)20250–1Mateo, Ramon (2410) – Rodriguez Cespedes, Amador (2445)19840–1Kholmov, Ratmir D (2445) – Khoperia, Zaza (2350)19951–0Himdan, Maher (2350) – Fernandes, Antonio (2410)19960–1Adams, Michael (2260) – Hodgson, Julian M (2500)1986½–½Oei, Hway Ik (2280) – Bosch, Jeroen (2425)1995½–½Rios Parra, Alejandro (2328) – Pazos Gambarrotti, Plinio (2363)20001–0
Heroes of this opening Ibarra Jerez, JC. · Rodriguez Cespedes, Amador · Kholmov, Ratmir D · Fernandes, Antonio
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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Sicilian Defense: Boleslavsky Variation2…d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 …Sicilian Defense: Nimzowitsch Variation, Main Line2…Nf6 3.e5 Nd5 4.Nc3 e6 5.Nxd5 …Sicilian Defense: Sozin Attack, Leonhardt Variation2…Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 …
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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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