Chess openings / Sicilian Defense
Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Barmen Defense, Central Exchange
Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Barmen Defense, Central Exchange (B22) starts 1.e4 c5 2.c3 d5 3.exd5 Qxd5 4.d4 cxd4 5.cxd4 Nc6 6.Nf3 Bg4. In 448 games between strong players, White wins 51%, 13% are drawn and Black wins 36%; the most played move is 7.Nc3 (58%).
1.e4 c5 2.c3 d5 3.exd5 Qxd5 4.d4 cxd4 5.cxd4 Nc6 6.Nf3 Bg4
- ECO
- B22
- Games between strong players
- 448
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.Nc3 | 58% (259) | – | |
| 7.Be2 | 41% (184) | – | |
| 7.Be3 | 1% (5) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Barmen Defense 1.e4 c5 2.c3 d5 3.exd5 Qxd5
More Sicilian Defense lines
- Sicilian Defense 307,447 games
- Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations 106,774 games
- Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations, Main Line 69,131 games
- Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian 62,139 games
- Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation 48,946 games
- Sicilian Defense: French Variation 47,769 games
- Sicilian Defense: French Variation, Open 30,193 games
- Sicilian Defense: Closed 29,862 games
- Sicilian Defense: Open 27,951 games
- Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack 24,896 games
- Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation 16,544 games
- Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation 16,215 games
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