Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation

B56

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6

How it went

1,176 ours · 7,742 masters

White wins 41% Draws 17% Black wins 42%

Continuations

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Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation B58 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Be2 56 Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation, Fianchetto Variation B56 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. g3 40 Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation, Sozin Attack B57 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Bc4 91 Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation B60 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Bg5 586

Master games

Carlsen, Magnus — Martinovic, Sasa 1-0 · 2021
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime — Caruana, Fabiano 1-0 · 2019
Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime — Grischuk, Alexander 1/2-1/2 · 2017
Caruana, Fabiano — Dubov, Daniil 1-0 · 2021
Movsesian, Sergei — Morozevich, Alexander 0-1 · 2008

Games in Spain

Ibarra Jerez,JC (2533) — Duda,J (2739) 0-1
Alsina Leal,D (2484) — Anton Guijarro,D (2688) 0-1
Anton Guijarro,D (2685) — Petukhov,D (2350) 1-0
Ibarra Jerez,JC (2559) — Alekseenko,K (2677) 0-1
Karacsonyi,Gellert (2327) — Anton Guijarro,D (2673) 0-1
Van Foreest,Jorden (2671) — Meneses Gonzalez,K (2241) 1-0
Garcia Ramos,Daniel (2380) — Donchenko,Alexa (2668) 0-1
Ibarra Jerez,JC (2559) — Alekseenko,K (2650) 1-0

This line is also written

1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6
1 e4 c5 2 Nf3 d6 3 d4 cxd4 4 Nxd4 Nf6 5 Nc3 Nc6
e4 c5 Nf3 d6 d4 cxd4 Nxd4 Nf6 Nc3 Nc6
e4, c5, Nf3, d6, d4, cxd4, Nxd4, Nf6, Nc3, Nc6