Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations, Main Line

B54

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6

How it went

7,225 ours · 41,622 masters

White wins 43% Draws 17% Black wins 40%

Continuations

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Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations, Ginsberg Gambit B54 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Bc4 3 Sicilian Defense: Prins Variation B54 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. f3 243 Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation B56 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6 1,176 Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation B70 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 1,640 Sicilian Defense: Kupreichik Variation B56 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Bd7 44 Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation B90 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 3,996 Sicilian Defense: Venice Attack B56 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e5 6. Bb5+ 26

Master games

Nepomniachtchi, I.. — Vachier Lagrave, M.. 1/2-1/2 · 2022
Sutovsky, Emil — Korobov, Anton 1-0 · 2017
Asis Gargatagli, Hipolito — Korobov, A.. 1-0 · 2020
Tukhaev, Adam — Salem, A.R. Saleh 0-1 · 2021
Nabaty, Tamir — Korobov, A... 1/2-1/2 · 2020

Games in Spain

Pichot,A (2644) — Vachier Lagrave,M (2732) 1/2-1/2
Pichot,A (2589) — Nepomniachtchi,I (2723) 0-1
Asis Gargatagli,H (2470) — Korobov,A (2693) 1-0
Ibarra Jerez,JC (2533) — Sarana,A (2683) 0-1
Kilic, Eray (2445) — Santos Latasa, Jaime (2667) 1/2-1/2
Kramer,Julian (2494) — Shirov,A (2666) 0-1
Cheparinov,I (2654) — Galan Martin,A (2091) 1-0
Pichot,A (2650) — Mishra,Abhimanyu (2592) 1-0

This line is also written

1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6
1 e4 c5 2 Nf3 d6 3 d4 cxd4 4 Nxd4 Nf6
e4 c5 Nf3 d6 d4 cxd4 Nxd4 Nf6
e4, c5, Nf3, d6, d4, cxd4, Nxd4, Nf6