Chess openings / Sicilian Defense
Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack, Czerniak Variation
Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack, Czerniak Variation (B77) starts 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.Be3 Bg7 7.f3 Nc6 8.Qd2 O-O 9.Bc4 Nxd4 10.Bxd4 Be6 11.Bb3 Qa5. In 303 games between strong players, White wins 39%, 16% are drawn and Black wins 45%; the most played move is 12.O-O-O (72%).
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.Be3 Bg7 7.f3 Nc6 8.Qd2 O-O 9.Bc4 Nxd4 10.Bxd4 Be6 11.Bb3 Qa5
- ECO
- B77
- Games between strong players
- 303
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12.O-O-O | 72% (217) | – | |
| 12.O-O | 16% (47) | – | |
| 12.h4 | 6% (17) | – | |
| 12.Bxe6 | 4% (13) | – | |
| 12.Nd5 | 1% (4) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack, Main Line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.Be3 Bg7 7.f3 O-O 8.Qd2 Nc6 9.Bc4
More Sicilian Defense lines
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- 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
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- 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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