Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation

B51

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bb5+

How it went

2,245 ours · 8,605 masters

White wins 42% Draws 19% Black wins 39%

Continuations

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Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, Main Line B52 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bb5+ Bd7 965 Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, Dorfman Gambit B51 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bb5+ Nc6 4. O-O Bd7 5. Qe2 g6 6. e5 Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, Moscow Gambit B51 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bb5+ Nc6 4. O-O Bd7 5. c3 Nf6 6. Re1 a6 7. Bxc6 Bxc6 8. d4 Bxe4 9. Bg5 11

Master games

Carlsen, Magnus — Harikrishna, Pentala 1-0 · 2014
Kryvoruchko, Yuriy — Carlsen, Magnus 0-1 · 2014
Carlsen, Magnus — Giri, A... 1/2-1/2 · 2015
Carlsen, Magnus — Nakamura, Hikaru 1/2-1/2 · 2014
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime — Carlsen, Magnus 1/2-1/2 · 2019

Games in Spain

Pichot,A (2641) — Nepomniachtchi,I (2792) 0-1
Nepomniachtchi,I (2792) — Pichot,A (2630) 1-0
Anton Guijarro,D (2675) — Vachier Lagrave,M (2784) 1/2-1/2
Vallejo Diaz,Ja (2365) — Grischuk,A (2777) 0-1
Urbina Perez,J (2266) — Firouzja,Alireza (2777) 0-1
So,W (2775) — Chigaev,M (2631) 1-0
Diaz Camallonga,C (2474) — Vachier Lagrave,M (2770) 0-1
Vachier Lagrave,M (2760) — Pichot,A (2630) 1-0

This line is also written

1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bb5+
1 e4 c5 2 Nf3 d6 3 Bb5+
e4 c5 Nf3 d6 Bb5+
e4, c5, Nf3, d6, Bb5+