Chess openings / Sicilian Defense
Sicilian Defense: Paulsen-Basman Defense
Sicilian Defense: Paulsen-Basman Defense (B40) starts 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Bc5. In 416 games between strong players, White wins 40%, 11% are drawn and Black wins 49%; the most played move is 5.Nb3 (69%).
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Bc5
- ECO
- B40
- Games between strong players
- 416
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.Nb3 | 69% (285) | – | |
| 5.Be3 | 15% (63) | – | |
| 5.Nc3 | 12% (48) | – | |
| 5.Nb5 | 2% (10) | – | |
| 5.c3 | 1% (4) | – | |
| 5.Na3 | 1% (3) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from Sicilian Defense: French Variation, Open 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4
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: 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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