Chess openings / Sicilian Defense
Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation
Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation (B45) starts 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nc6 5.Nc3 Nf6. In 10,814 games between strong players, White wins 47%, 17% are drawn and Black wins 36%; the most played move is 6.Ndb5 (37%).
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nc6 5.Nc3 Nf6
- ECO
- B45
- Games between strong players
- 10,814
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.Ndb5 | 37% (4,003) | – | |
| 6.Nxc6 | 34% (3,681) | Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation, Exchange Variation | |
| 6.a3 | 11% (1,176) | – | |
| 6.Be2 | 7% (724) | – | |
| 6.Bf4 | 3% (345) | – | |
| 6.Be3 | 3% (286) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nc6 5.Nc3
More Sicilian Defense lines
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- 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
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- Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation 16,544 games
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