Sicilian Defense: Kramnik Variation

B40

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. c4

How it went

208 ours · 621 masters

White wins 40% Draws 15% Black wins 45%

Continuations

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

Master games

Carlsen, Magnus — Caruana, Fabiano 1/2-1/2 · 2016
Carlsen, Magnus — Caruana, Fabiano 1-0 · 2018
Kramnik, Vladimir — Kasparov, Garry 1-0 · 1994
Svidler, Peter — Svidler, Peter 1-0 · 2006
Inarkiev, Ernesto — Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 0-1 · 2010

Games in Spain

Llorente Zaro,A (2433) — Dubov,Daniil (2708) 0-1
Baches Garcia,G (2326) — Dubov,Daniil (2702) 0-1
Eljanov,P (2672) — Henderson de La Fuente,Lance (2491) 1-0
Malakhov,V (2651) — Chigaev,M (2641) 1/2-1/2
Kushko,Dmitriy (2445) — Pichot,A (2644) 0-1
Starozhilov,L (2293) — Chigaev,M (2641) 0-1
Sharapov,E (2375) — Pichot,A (2638) 0-1
Manelyuk,Daniil (2309) — Pichot,A (2637) 0-1

This line is also written

1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.c4
1 e4 c5 2 Nf3 e6 3 c4
e4 c5 Nf3 e6 c4
e4, c5, Nf3, e6, c4