Chess openings / Sicilian Defense
Sicilian Defense: Kramnik Variation
Sicilian Defense: Kramnik Variation (B40) starts 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.c4. In 1,263 games between strong players, White wins 41%, 13% are drawn and Black wins 46%; the most played move is 3…Nc6 (76%).
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.c4
- ECO
- B40
- Games between strong players
- 1,263
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3…Nc6 | 76% (959) | – | |
| 3…a6 | 15% (195) | Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation, Maróczy Bind, Paulsen Line | |
| 3…d6 | 3% (33) | – | |
| 3…d5 | 2% (22) | – | |
| 3…b6 | 2% (22) | – | |
| 3…Nf6 | 1% (15) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from Sicilian Defense: French Variation 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6
Top players' games in the Sicilian Defense: Kramnik Variation, reviewed
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- Sicilian Defense: Closed 29,862 games
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- Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack 24,896 games
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