Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Barmen Defense, Modern Line

B22

1. e4 c5 2. c3 d5 3. exd5 Qxd5 4. d4 Nf6 5. Nf3 Bg4

How it went

96 ours · 674 masters

White wins 51% Draws 22% Black wins 27%

Continuations

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

Master games

Zarnicki, Pablo — Kasparov, Garry 1/2-1/2 · 1997
Zhigalko, Sergei — Topalov, Veselin 1/2-1/2 · 2015
Ljubojevic, Ljubomir — Kasparov, Garry 1/2-1/2 · 1994
Kramnik, Vladimir — Kasparov, Garry 1/2-1/2 · 1994
Shimanov, A. — Nepomniachtchi, I. 0-1 · 2022

Games in Spain

Howell,D (2667) — Pichot,A (2629) 1-0
Chigaev,M (2637) — Shomoev,A (2555) 1-0
Naroditsky,D (2621) — Orantes Taboada,Francisco (2237) 1-0
Vlassov,N (2291) — Pichot,A (2613) 0-1
Aloma Vidal,R (2448) — Belov,Vl (2598) 1/2-1/2
Romero Ruscalleda,J (2176) — Bachmann,Ax (2588) 1-0
Aloma Vidal,R (2350) — Jumabayev,R (2555) 0-1
Jerez Perez,A (2344) — Sosa,T ARG (2547) 1/2-1/2

This line is also written

1.e4 c5 2.c3 d5 3.exd5 Qxd5 4.d4 Nf6 5.Nf3 Bg4
1 e4 c5 2 c3 d5 3 exd5 Qxd5 4 d4 Nf6 5 Nf3 Bg4
e4 c5 c3 d5 exd5 Qxd5 d4 Nf6 Nf3 Bg4
e4, c5, c3, d5, exd5, Qxd5, d4, Nf6, Nf3, Bg4