Sicilian Defense: Czerniak Attack

B20

1. e4 c5 2. b3

How it went

333 ours · 595 masters

White wins 46% Draws 13% Black wins 41%

Continuations

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Sicilian Defense: Czerniak Attack, Queen Fianchetto Variation B20 1. e4 c5 2. b3 b6 21 Sicilian Defense: Euwe Attack, Prins Gambit B20 1. e4 c5 2. b3 d5 3. Bb2 2

Master games

Carlsen, Magnus — Leitao, Rafael 1-0 · 2014
Aravindh, Chithambaram VR. — Carlsen, Magnus 0-1 · 2015
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar — Anand, Viswanathan 0-1 · 2008
Kramnik, Vladimir — Inarkiev, Ernesto 1-0 · 2013
Andreikin, Dmitry — Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime 0-1 · 2017

Games in Spain

Vallejo Pons,F (2710) — Grischuk,A (2745) 0-1
Vallejo Pons,F (2710) — Gukesh,D (2730) 0-1
Vallejo Pons,F (2710) — Wei Yi (2722) 1/2-1/2
Vallejo Pons,F (2710) — Goryachkina,A (2576) 1-0
Vallejo Pons,F (2710) — Sarana,A (2668) 1/2-1/2
Vallejo Pons,F (2710) — Turzo,A (2288) 1-0
Vallejo Pons,F (2710) — Assaubayeva,Bibisara (2440) 1/2-1/2
Vallejo Pons,F (2710) — Goryachkina,A (2576) 1-0

This line is also written

1.e4 c5 2.b3
1 e4 c5 2 b3
e4 c5 b3
e4, c5, b3