Chess openings / Sicilian Defense
Sicilian Defense: Sozin Attack, Flank Variation
Sicilian Defense: Sozin Attack, Flank Variation (B87) starts 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bc4 e6 7.Bb3 b5. In 780 games between strong players, White wins 46%, 9% are drawn and Black wins 46%; the most played move is 8.O-O (27%).
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bc4 e6 7.Bb3 b5
- ECO
- B87
- Games between strong players
- 780
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.O-O | 27% (213) | – | |
| 8.Bg5 | 22% (171) | – | |
| 8.f3 | 12% (91) | – | |
| 8.f4 | 11% (88) | – | |
| 8.Be3 | 11% (85) | – | |
| 8.Qf3 | 7% (57) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Lipnitsky Attack 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bc4
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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