Chess openings / Sicilian Defense
Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Szén Variation
Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Szén Variation (B44) starts 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nc6 5.Nb5. In 560 games between strong players, White wins 48%, 13% are drawn and Black wins 39%; the most played move is 5…d6 (83%).
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nc6 5.Nb5
- ECO
- B44
- Games between strong players
- 560
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5…d6 | 83% (465) | – | |
| 5…Nf6 | 13% (70) | – | |
| 5…a6 | 3% (15) | – | |
| 5…Bc5 | 1% (5) | – | |
| 5…d5 | 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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