Sicilian Defense: Nimzowitsch Variation, Exchange Variation

B29

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. e5 Nd5 4. Nc3 Nxc3

How it went

20 ours · 168 masters

White wins 50% Draws 25% Black wins 25%

Continuations

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

Master games

Carlsen, Magnus — Duda, Jan-Krzysztof 1-0 · 2021
Carlsen, Magnus — Grandelius, Nils 1-0 · 2016
Carlsen, Magnus — Popov, Ivan1 1-0 · 2018
Aronian, Levon — Popov, Ivan1 1/2-1/2 · 2018
Demchenko, Anton — Duda, Jan-Krzysztof 0-1 · 2021

Games in Spain

Santos Latasa,J (2656) — Rakhmanov,Ale (2632) 1-0
Martin Barcelo,Carles (2179) — Lagarde,Max (2651) 1/2-1/2
Martin Barcelo, Carles (2179) — Lagarde, Maxime (2651) 1/2-1/2
Pichot,A (2625) — Rakhmanov,Ale (2640) 0-1
Mendonca,Leon Luke (2628) — Castella Garcia,F (2328) 0-1
Salgado Lopez,I (2608) — Rakhmanov,Ale (2614) 1/2-1/2
Estrada Nieto,J (2177) — Rakhmanov,Ale (2585) 0-1
Goryachkina,A (2557) — Castella Garcia,F (2328) 1-0

This line is also written

1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.e5 Nd5 4.Nc3 Nxc3
1 e4 c5 2 Nf3 Nf6 3 e5 Nd5 4 Nc3 Nxc3
e4 c5 Nf3 Nf6 e5 Nd5 Nc3 Nxc3
e4, c5, Nf3, Nf6, e5, Nd5, Nc3, Nxc3