Chess openings / Sicilian Defense
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Opocensky Variation, Traditional Line
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Opocensky Variation, Traditional Line (B92) starts 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be2 e5 7.Nb3 Be7 8.O-O O-O. In 803 games between strong players, White wins 42%, 16% are drawn and Black wins 42%; the most played move is 9.Be3 (26%).
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be2 e5 7.Nb3 Be7 8.O-O O-O
- ECO
- B92
- Games between strong players
- 803
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.Be3 | 26% (206) | – | |
| 9.Qd3 | 20% (158) | – | |
| 9.Re1 | 20% (158) | – | |
| 9.Kh1 | 17% (137) | – | |
| 9.f4 | 9% (74) | – | |
| 9.a4 | 4% (33) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Opocensky Variation 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be2
More Sicilian Defense lines
- Sicilian Defense 307,447 games
- 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
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