Chess openings / Sicilian Defense
Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind, Gurgenidze Variation
Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind, Gurgenidze Variation (B36) starts 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 g6 5.c4 Nf6 6.Nc3 Nxd4 7.Qxd4 d6. In 723 games between strong players, White wins 47%, 22% are drawn and Black wins 31%; the most played move is 8.Be2 (43%).
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 g6 5.c4 Nf6 6.Nc3 Nxd4 7.Qxd4 d6
- ECO
- B36
- Games between strong players
- 723
- To move
- White
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.
| Move | Played | Results | Leads to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.Be2 | 43% (314) | – | |
| 8.Be3 | 29% (211) | – | |
| 8.f3 | 17% (119) | – | |
| 8.Bg5 | 8% (58) | – | |
| 8.c5 | 1% (7) | – | |
| 8.e5 | 1% (4) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 g6 5.c4
More Sicilian Defense lines
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- Sicilian Defense: French Variation 47,769 games
- Sicilian Defense: French Variation, Open 30,193 games
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- Sicilian Defense: Open 27,951 games
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