Sicilian Defense: Keres Variation

B20

1. e4 c5 2. Ne2

How it went

173 ours · 425 masters

White wins 45% Draws 11% Black wins 44%

Continuations

This line has no named subvariations in the catalogue. It is a branch end.

Master games

Carlsen, Magnus — Nakamura, Hikaru 0-1 · 2016
Ivanchuk, Vasyl — Kasparov, Garry 1/2-1/2 · 1994
Carlsen, Magnus — Gelfand, Boris 0-1 · 2010
Spassky, Boris Vasily — Fischer, Robert J 1/2-1/2 · 1992
Spassky, Boris V. — Fischer, Robert J 1/2-1/2 · 1992

Games in Spain

Ibarra Jerez,JC (2563) — Firouzja,Alireza (2785) 0-1
Ibarra Jerez,JC (2563) — Vachier Lagrave,M (2741) 1/2-1/2
Ibarra Jerez,JC (2563) — Andreikin,D (2729) 0-1
Vallejo Pons,F (2710) — Nguyen,Thanh Thuy Tien (1971) 0-1
Chigaev,M (2627) — Dubov,Daniil (2710) 1-0
Chigaev,M (2621) — Nihal,Sarin (2698) 0-1
Ibarra Jerez,JC (2533) — Aravindh,Chithambaram VR. (2693) 0-1
Ibarra Jerez,JC (2570) — Sarana,A (2685) 0-1

This line is also written

1.e4 c5 2.Ne2
1 e4 c5 2 Ne2
e4 c5 Ne2
e4, c5, Ne2