Sicilian Defense: Open

B33

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6

How it went

2,172 ours · 11,768 masters

White wins 45% Draws 17% Black wins 38%

Continuations

12

Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan Variation B33 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e5 1,339 Sicilian Defense: Spielmann Variation B56 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Nde2 6 Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation, Anti-Sozin Variation B57 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Bc4 Qb6 76 Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Dragon Variation B60 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Bg5 g6 23 Sicilian Defense: Sozin Attack, Leonhardt Variation B88 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Bc4 e6 93 Sicilian Defense: Boleslavsky Variation B59 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Be2 e5 7. Nb3 64 Sicilian Defense: Boleslavsky Variation, Louma Variation B58 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Be2 e5 7. Nxc6 4 Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Modern Variation B61 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Bg5 Bd7 7. Qd2 69 Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Podebrady Variation B62 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Bg5 e6 7. Nb3 2 Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Classical Variation, Amsterdam Variation B72 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Be2 g6 7. Be3 Bg7 8. Qd2 41 Sicilian Defense: Magnus Smith Trap B57 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Bc4 g6 7. Nxc6 bxc6 8. e5 6 Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Neo-Modern Variation B67 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Bg5 e6 7. Qd2 a6 8. O-O-O Bd7 321

Master games

Ivanchuk, Vasyl — Polgar, Judit 0-1 · 2010
Shirov, Alexei — Ljubojevic, Ljubomir 1/2-1/2 · 1994
Nepomniachtchi, Ian — Sjugirov, Sanan 1/2-1/2 · 2011
Nakamura, Hikaru — Ljubojevic, Ljubomir 1-0 · 2010
Shirov, Alexei — Fressinet, Laurent 1-0 · 1999

Games in Spain

Shirov,A (2668) — Ozolins,Ar (2147) 1-0
Kravtsiv,M (2598) — Santos Latasa,J (2656) 0-1
Bjerre,Jonas Buhl (2653) — Santos Latasa,J (2631) 0-1
Baches Garcia,G (2327) — Santos Latasa,J (2647) 0-1
Shandrygin,Nikita (2209) — Santos Latasa,J (2631) 0-1
Goltsev,Dmitry (2170) — Santos Latasa,J (2631) 1/2-1/2
Apoorv Kamble (2269) — Santos Latasa,J (2631) 0-1
Ventura Bolet,M (2262) — Santos Latasa,J (2628) 0-1

This line is also written

1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6
1 e4 c5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 d4 cxd4 4 Nxd4 Nf6
e4 c5 Nf3 Nc6 d4 cxd4 Nxd4 Nf6
e4, c5, Nf3, Nc6, d4, cxd4, Nxd4, Nf6