Chess openings / Sicilian Defense
Sicilian Defense: Katalimov Variation
Sicilian Defense: Katalimov Variation (B27) starts 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 b6. In 462 games between strong players, White wins 37%, 29% are drawn and Black wins 34%; the most played move is 3.d4 (78%).
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 b6
- ECO
- B27
- Games between strong players
- 462
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.d4 | 78% (359) | – | |
| 3.Nc3 | 7% (31) | – | |
| 3.c3 | 5% (24) | – | |
| 3.c4 | 5% (21) | – | |
| 3.Bc4 | 2% (9) | – | |
| 3.b3 | 1% (5) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from Sicilian Defense 1.e4 c5
More Sicilian Defense lines
- Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations 106,774 games
- Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations, Main Line 69,131 games
- 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
- Sicilian Defense: Closed 29,862 games
- 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
- Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack 16,181 games
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