Sicilian Defense: French Variation, Normal

B40

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6

How it went

459 ours · 4,855 masters

White wins 44% Draws 17% Black wins 39%

Continuations

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Sicilian Defense: Gaw-Paw Variation B40 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Qb6 2 Sicilian Defense: Pin Variation B40 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Bb4 60 Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation B80 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 252

Master games

Anand, Viswanathan — Leko, Peter 1/2-1/2 · 2001
Nakamura, Hikaru — Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 1-0 · 2021
Naiditsch, Arkadij — Kuzubov, Yuriy 1/2-1/2 · 2012
Kovalev, Vladislav — Moiseenko, Alexander 1-0 · 2014
Schneider, Dmitry — Van Wely, Loek 0-1 · 2005

Games in Spain

Chigaev,M (2627) — Grischuk,A (2732) 0-1
Chigaev,M (2632) — Le,Quang Liem (2728) 1-0
Garcia Ramos,Daniel (2380) — Navara,D (2697) 1-0
Ibarra Jerez,JC (2556) — Sindarov,Javokhir (2682) 1-0
Yuffa,D (2605) — Gelfand,B (2674) 1/2-1/2
Svane,Frederik (2654) — Quispe Arteaga,Gabriel (2404) 1/2-1/2
Pichot,A (2651) — Ohanyan,Emin (2456) 0-1
Murzin,Volodar (2648) — Quispe Arteaga,Gabriel (2403) 1-0

This line is also written

1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6
1 e4 c5 2 Nf3 e6 3 d4 cxd4 4 Nxd4 Nf6
e4 c5 Nf3 e6 d4 cxd4 Nxd4 Nf6
e4, c5, Nf3, e6, d4, cxd4, Nxd4, Nf6