Chess openings / Sicilian Defense
Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, Basman-Palatnik Double Gambit
Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, Basman-Palatnik Double Gambit (B50) starts 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.c3 Nf6 4.Be2 Nc6 5.d4 cxd4 6.cxd4 Nxe4 7.d5 Qa5+ 8.Nc3 Nxc3 9.bxc3. In 82 games between strong players, White wins 72%, 7% are drawn and Black wins 21%; the most played move is 9…Ne5 (73%).
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.c3 Nf6 4.Be2 Nc6 5.d4 cxd4 6.cxd4 Nxe4 7.d5 Qa5+ 8.Nc3 Nxc3 9.bxc3
- ECO
- B50
- Games between strong players
- 82
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9…Ne5 | 73% (60) | – | |
| 9…Nd8 | 17% (14) | – | |
| 9…Nb8 | 9% (7) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, Basman-Palatnik Gambit 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.c3 Nf6 4.Be2 Nc6 5.d4 cxd4 6.cxd4 Nxe4
More Sicilian Defense lines
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- Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation 48,946 games
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- Sicilian Defense: Open 27,951 games
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