Sicilian Defense: Mengarini Variation

B20

1. e4 c5 2. a3

How it went

136 ours · 58 masters

White wins 46% Draws 8% Black wins 46%

Continuations

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

Master games

Carlsen, Magnus — Inarkiev, Ernesto 1-0 · 2017
Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar — Caruana, Fabiano 0-1 · 2019
Nepomniachtchi, Ian — Dubov, Daniil 1/2-1/2 · 2018
Bezgodov, Alexei — Alekseev, Evgeny 1/2-1/2 · 2013
Perunovic, Milos — Bogosavljevic, Boban 0-1 · 2014

Games in Spain

Carlsen,M (2852) — Ibarra Jerez,JC (2563) 0-1
Andreikin,D (2729) — Remolar Gallen,J (2329) 1-0
Rogov,Matfey (2149) — Anton Guijarro,D (2669) 0-1
Riehle,Marco (2358) — Chigaev,M (2632) 1/2-1/2
Riehle,Marco (2341) — Chigaev,M (2631) 0-1
Riehle,Marco (2341) — Chigaev,M (2631) 0-1
Rogov,Matfey (2188) — Santos Latasa,J (2631) 1-0
Dobrov,V (2478) — Pichot,A (2630) 1-0

This line is also written

1.e4 c5 2.a3
1 e4 c5 2 a3
e4 c5 a3
e4, c5, a3