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Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack
Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack (B30) starts 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5. In 24,896 games between strong players, White wins 47%, 15% are drawn and Black wins 38%; the most played move is 3…g6 (38%).
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5
- ECO
- B30
- Games between strong players
- 24,896
- 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…g6 | 38% (9,401) | Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation | |
| 3…e6 | 23% (5,740) | – | |
| 3…Nf6 | 13% (3,257) | – | |
| 3…d6 | 10% (2,424) | – | |
| 3…e5 | 7% (1,647) | – | |
| 3…Nd4 | 2% (527) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6
Top players' games in the Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, reviewed
More Sicilian Defense lines
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- Sicilian Defense: French Variation 47,769 games
- Sicilian Defense: French Variation, Open 30,193 games
- Sicilian Defense: Closed 29,862 games
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- Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation 16,215 games
- Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack 16,181 games
- Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation 14,818 games
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