Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, Main Line

B52

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bb5+ Bd7

How it went

965 ours · 4,145 masters

White wins 45% Draws 19% Black wins 36%

Continuations

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Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, Sokolsky Variation B52 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bb5+ Bd7 4. Bxd7+ Qxd7 5. c4 170 Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, Haag Gambit B52 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bb5+ Bd7 4. Bxd7+ Qxd7 5. O-O Nc6 6. c3 Nf6 7. d4 6

Master games

Carlsen, Magnus — Giri, A... 1/2-1/2 · 2019
Leko, Peter — Kasparov, Garry 0-1 · 2000
Morozevich, Alexander — Kasparov, Garry 1/2-1/2 · 2001
Carlsen, Magnus — Duda, Jan-Krzysztof 0-1 · 2021
Anand V — Caruana, Fabiano 1/2-1/2 · 2019

Games in Spain

Nepomniachtchi,I (2793) — Chigaev,M (2632) 1-0
Firouzja,Alireza (2763) — Garrido Diaz,Jose Antonio (2260) 1-0
Pichot,A (2638) — Kramnik,V (2753) 0-1
Santos Latasa,J (2632) — Vachier Lagrave,M (2733) 0-1
Estrada Nieto,J (2171) — Le,Quang Liem (2729) 0-1
Pichot,A (2637) — Dubov,Daniil (2708) 0-1
Pichot,A (2625) — Fedoseev,Vl3 (2704) 1-0
Filgueira,H (2283) — Shirov,A (2697) 1/2-1/2

This line is also written

1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bb5+ Bd7
1 e4 c5 2 Nf3 d6 3 Bb5+ Bd7
e4 c5 Nf3 d6 Bb5+ Bd7
e4, c5, Nf3, d6, Bb5+, Bd7