Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations

B50

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6

How it went

11,609 ours · 55,646 masters

White wins 43% Draws 17% Black wins 40%

Continuations

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Sicilian Defense B50 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 8,071 Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, with d6 B50 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. c3 684 Sicilian Defense: Kopec System B50 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bd3 8 Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation B51 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bb5+ 2,245 Sicilian Defense: Wing Gambit, Deferred Variation B50 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. b4 14 Sicilian Defense: Kotov Gambit B50 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. g3 b5

Master games

Carlsen, Magnus — Giri, A... 1-0 · 2016
Timofeev, Artyom — Kasparov, Garry 0-1 · 2004
Kramnik, Vladimir — Nakamura, Hikaru 1/2-1/2 · 2017
Aronian, Levon — Ding, Liren 1/2-1/2 · 2019
Adams, Michael — Kasparov, Garry 0-1 · 1995

Games in Spain

Nepomniachtchi,I (2770) — Garrido Diaz,Jose Antonio (2262) 1-0
Chigaev,M (2632) — Nepomniachtchi,I (2754) 0-1
Asis Gargatagli,H (2511) — Kramnik,V (2753) 0-1
Pichot,A (2589) — Niemann,Hans Moke (2735) 1-0
Chigaev,M (2588) — Xiong,Jeffery (2709) 0-1
Ibarra Jerez,JC (2570) — Sjugirov,S (2696) 1/2-1/2
Xiong,Jeffery (2692) — Urbina Perez,J (2266) 1-0
Xiong,Jeffery (2692) — Santos Ruiz,Miguel (2587) 1-0

This line is also written

1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6
1 e4 c5 2 Nf3 d6
e4 c5 Nf3 d6
e4, c5, Nf3, d6