B88 · Semi-Open · a defense for Black
Sicilian Defense: Sozin Attack, Leonhardt Variation
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1.e4c52.Nf3Nc63.d4cxd44.Nxd4Nf65.Nc3d66.Bc4e6
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Sicilian Defense: Sozin Attack, Leonhardt Variation420k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
O-O31%130k48%
Bg517%72k45%
Nxc613%54k43%
Bb312%48k54%
f33.1%13k51%
Bb53.1%13k43%
Nf31.3%5.4k44%
a31.2%5.0k47%
f41%4.2k46%
Famous games in this line4.2k master games
Giri, A.. (2764) – Vachier Lagrave, M.. (2784)Aronian, L. (2764) – Grischuk, A. (2766)Abdusattorov, Nodirbek (2767) – Rapport, R. (2714)Fischer, Robert James (2785) – Spassky, Boris V (2660)Fischer, Robert James (2760) – Larsen, Bent (2660)Fischer, Robert James (2760) – Larsen, Bent (2660)Svidler, Peter (2723) – Dreev, Alexey (2688)Ivanchuk, Vassily (2720) – Anand, Viswanathan (2690)Heroes of this opening Fischer, Robert James · Giri, A.. · Aronian, L. · Abdusattorov, Nodirbek
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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
- B88
- Line
- 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Bc4 e6
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