Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, Sokolsky Variation

B52

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bb5+ Bd7 4. Bxd7+ Qxd7 5. c4

How it went

170 ours · 1,417 masters

White wins 46% Draws 23% Black wins 31%

Continuations

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

Master games

Carlsen, Magnus — Nielsen, Peter Heine 1-0 · 2014
Kovalev, Vl — Carlsen, Magnus 1/2-1/2 · 2019
Carlsen, Magnus — Bacrot, Etienne 1-0 · 2021
Carlsen, Magnus — Anand V 1-0 · 2012
Akopian, Vladimir — Kasparov, Garry 1/2-1/2 · 2002

Games in Spain

Vidit,S (2731) — Yuffa,D (2592) 1/2-1/2
Dardha,Daniel (2575) — Shirov,A (2704) 0-1
Dardha Daniel (2575) — Shirov Alexei (2704) 0-1
Neugebauer,Martin (2528) — Shirov,A (2697) 1/2-1/2
Niemann,Hans Moke (2667) — Garrido Diaz,Jose Antonio (2321) 1-0
Kollars,Dmitrij (2648) — Ubilava,E (2408) 1-0
Pichot,A (2642) — Esmeraldas Huachi,Anderson (2141) 1-0
Ruperez Benito,A (2333) — Kollars,Dmitrij (2635) 0-1

This line is also written

1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bb5+ Bd7 4.Bxd7+ Qxd7 5.c4
1 e4 c5 2 Nf3 d6 3 Bb5+ Bd7 4 Bxd7+ Qxd7 5 c4
e4 c5 Nf3 d6 Bb5+ Bd7 Bxd7+ Qxd7 c4
e4, c5, Nf3, d6, Bb5+, Bd7, Bxd7+, Qxd7, c4