Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Modern Variation

B42

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 5. Bd3

How it went

523 ours · 4,945 masters

White wins 47% Draws 20% Black wins 33%

Continuations

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Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Polugaevsky Variation B42 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 5. Bd3 Bc5 182 Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Swiss Cheese Variation B42 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 5. Bd3 g6 30 Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Gipslis Variation B42 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 5. Bd3 Nf6 6. O-O d6 7. c4 g6 9

Master games

Milos, Gilberto — Carlsen, Magnus 0-1 · 2014
Carlsen, Magnus — Agdestein, Simen 1-0 · 2014
Polgar, Judit — Topalov, Veselin 1-0 · 2006
Topalov, Veselin — Kamsky, Gata 0-1 · 2009
Anand, V... — Gofshtein, Leonid 1-0 · 2001

Games in Spain

Santos Latasa,J (2621) — Carlsen,M (2831) 0-1
Santos Latasa,J (2668) — Drozdowski,K (2448) 1/2-1/2
Shirov,A (2662) — Quparadze,G (2463) 0-1
Demchenko,A (2654) — Bas Mas,J (2239) 1-0
Sarana,A (2649) — Pichot,A (2630) 1-0
Moussard,J (2625) — Pogorelov,R (2383) 1-0
Pichot,A (2625) — Teclaf,Pawel (2542) 0-1
Perdomo Araujo,Angel Eduardo (2086) — Iturrizaga Bonelli,Eduardo (2613) 0-1

This line is also written

1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 a6 5.Bd3
1 e4 c5 2 Nf3 e6 3 d4 cxd4 4 Nxd4 a6 5 Bd3
e4 c5 Nf3 e6 d4 cxd4 Nxd4 a6 Bd3
e4, c5, Nf3, e6, d4, cxd4, Nxd4, a6, Bd3