Chess openings / Sicilian Defense

Sicilian Defense: Closed, Anti-Sveshnikov Variation, Kharlov-Kramnik Line

Sicilian Defense: Closed, Anti-Sveshnikov Variation, Kharlov-Kramnik Line (B30) starts 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 e5 4.Bc4 Be7 5.d3 d6 6.Nd2 Bg5. In 56 games between strong players, White wins 48%, 15% are drawn and Black wins 37%; the most played move is 7.h4 (63%).

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1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 e5 4.Bc4 Be7 5.d3 d6 6.Nd2 Bg5

ECO
B30
Games between strong players
56
To move
White
48%15%37%

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
7.h463% (35)43%17%40%–
7.Nf134% (19)58%31%–

Where it comes from and where it goes

Branches from Sicilian Defense: Closed, Anti-Sveshnikov Variation, with d6 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 e5 4.Bc4 Be7 5.d3 d6

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