Chess openings / Sicilian Defense

Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Exchange Variation

Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Exchange Variation (B34) starts 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 g6 5.Nxc6. In 206 games between strong players, White wins 46%, 8% are drawn and Black wins 46%; the most played move is 5…bxc6 (97%).

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1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 g6 5.Nxc6

ECO
B34
Games between strong players
206
To move
Black
46%46%

White wins, draws and Black wins, from this position.

What strong players play next

The moves played most from this position in over-the-board broadcasts and the Lichess Elite Database, how often, and how the games ended.

MovePlayedResultsLeads to
5…bxc697% (200)45%47%–
5…dxc62% (5)80%20%–

Where it comes from and where it goes

Branches from Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 g6

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