Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation, Cobra Variation

B45

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. Nc3 Nf6 6. Ndb5 Bc5

How it went

212 ours · 186 masters

White wins 35% Draws 16% Black wins 49%

Continuations

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

Master games

Nepomniachtchi, I. — Dubov, Daniil 0-1 · 2022
Nevednichy, Vladislav — Navara, David 1/2-1/2 · 2019
Jakovenko, Dmitry — Pridorozhni, Aleksei 1/2-1/2 · 2017
Vitiugov, Nikita — Artemiev, Vladislav 1/2-1/2 · 2020
Velicka, Petr — Navara, David 0-1 · 2019

Games in Spain

Sindarov,Javokhir (2710) — Ibarra Jerez,JC (2545) 1-0
Shirov,A (2662) — Espinosa Aranda,A (2479) 1-0
Shirov,A (2662) — Kovalenko,I (2643) 0-1
Grigoryan,K2 (2654) — Medarde Santiago,L (2246) 1/2-1/2
Ivanchuk,V (2632) — Vallejo Pons,F (2653) 1-0
Vega Gutierrez,S (2392) — Donchenko,Alexa (2652) 1/2-1/2
Ibarra Jerez,JC (2553) — Kovalenko,I (2643) 0-1
Ibarra Jerez,JC (2556) — Chigaev,M (2637) 0-1

This line is also written

1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nc6 5.Nc3 Nf6 6.Ndb5 Bc5
1 e4 c5 2 Nf3 e6 3 d4 cxd4 4 Nxd4 Nc6 5 Nc3 Nf6 6 Ndb5 Bc5
e4 c5 Nf3 e6 d4 cxd4 Nxd4 Nc6 Nc3 Nf6 Ndb5 Bc5
e4, c5, Nf3, e6, d4, cxd4, Nxd4, Nc6, Nc3, Nf6, Ndb5, Bc5