Chess openings / Sicilian Defense
Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation, Sozin Attack
Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation, Sozin Attack (B57) starts 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Bc4. In 2,477 games between strong players, White wins 43%, 11% are drawn and Black wins 46%; the most played move is 6…e6 (44%).
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Bc4
- ECO
- B57
- Games between strong players
- 2,477
- To move
- Black
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6…e6 | 44% (1,101) | Sicilian Defense: Sozin Attack, Leonhardt Variation | |
| 6…Qb6 | 27% (672) | Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation, Anti-Sozin Variation | |
| 6…Bd7 | 15% (382) | – | |
| 6…e5 | 8% (207) | – | |
| 6…g6 | 3% (78) | – | |
| 6…Na5 | 1% (25) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6
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
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- 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
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