Sicilian Defense (B20–B99)
The most popular and aggressive response to 1.e4. Black fights for the center asymmetrically, leading to rich tactical play.
Every line in this family begins 1. e4 c5, then branches. Each variation below has its own page with the full move order, the position it reaches, and a Stockfish evaluation.
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All 238 variations of the Sicilian Defense Wing Gambit, Marienbad Variation B20 1. e4 c5 2. b4 cxb4 3. a3 d5 4. exd5 Qxd5 Wing Gambit, Nanu Gambit B20 1. e4 c5 2. b4 cxb4 3. a3 d5 4. exd5 Qxd5 Wing Gambit, Romanian Defense B20 1. e4 c5 2. b4 cxb4 3. a3 d5 4. exd5 Qxd5 Coles Sicilian Gambit B21 1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. Qxd4 Nc6 4. Qd1 Nf6 Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Chicago Defense B21 1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Nxc3 Nc6 Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Chicago Defense B21 1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Nxc3 d6 Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Classical Formation B21 1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Nxc3 Nc6 Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Fianchetto Defense B21 1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Nxc3 Nc6 Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Finegold Defense B21 1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Nxc3 e6 Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Kan Formation B21 1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Nxc3 e6 Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Larsen Defense B21 1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Nxc3 Nc6 Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Morphy Defense B21 1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Nxc3 Nc6 Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Morphy Defense Deferred B21 1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Nxc3 Nc6 Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Paulsen Formation B21 1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Nxc3 Nc6 Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Pin Defense B21 1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Nxc3 Nc6 Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Scheveningen Formation B21 1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Nxc3 Nc6 Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Siberian Variation B21 1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Nxc3 Nc6 Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Siberian Variation, Siberian Trap B21 1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Nxc3 Nc6 Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Sozin Formation B21 1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Nxc3 Nc6 Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Taimanov Formation B21 1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Nxc3 e6 Alapin Variation, Barmen Defense B22 1. e4 c5 2. c3 d5 3. exd5 Qxd5 4. d4 g6 Alapin Variation, Barmen Defense B22 1. e4 c5 2. c3 d5 3. exd5 Qxd5 4. d4 Nc6 Alapin Variation, Barmen Defense, Central Exchange B22 1. e4 c5 2. c3 d5 3. exd5 Qxd5 4. d4 cxd4 Alapin Variation, Barmen Defense, Endgame Variation B22 1. e4 c5 2. c3 d5 3. exd5 Qxd5 4. d4 cxd4 Alapin Variation, Barmen Defense, Milner-Barry Attack B22 1. e4 c5 2. c3 d5 3. exd5 Qxd5 4. d4 Nc6 Alapin Variation, Barmen Defense, Modern Line B22 1. e4 c5 2. c3 d5 3. exd5 Qxd5 4. d4 Nf6 Alapin Variation, Stoltz Attack B22 1. e4 c5 2. c3 Nf6 3. e5 Nd5 4. Nf3 Nc6 Alapin Variation, Stoltz Attack, Ivanchuk Line B22 1. e4 c5 2. c3 Nf6 3. e5 Nd5 4. Nf3 Nc6 Delayed Alapin Variation B22 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. c3 d5 4. exd5 Qxd5 Delayed Alapin Variation B22 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. c3 d5 4. exd5 exd5 Heidenfeld Variation B22 1. e4 c5 2. c3 Nf6 3. e5 Nd5 4. Nf3 Nc6 Closed, Carlsen Variation B23 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Qxd4 Nc6 Grand Prix Attack, Schofman Variation B23 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. f4 g6 4. Nf3 Bg7 Closed, Smyslov Variation B24 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 Closed B25 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 Closed B25 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 Closed, Botvinnik Defense, Edge Variation B25 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 Closed, Botvinnik Defense, with Nge2 B25 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 Closed, Botvinnik Defense, with f4 B25 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 Closed B26 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 Hyperaccelerated Pterodactyl, Exchange Variation B27 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 g6 3. d4 Bg7 4. dxc5 Qa5+ Nimzowitsch Variation, Main Line B29 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. e5 Nd5 4. Nc3 e6 Closed, Anti-Sveshnikov Variation, Kharlov-Kramnik Line B30 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 e5 4. Bc4 Be7 Closed, Anti-Sveshnikov Variation, with Nf6 B30 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 e5 4. Bc4 Be7 Closed, Anti-Sveshnikov Variation, with d6 B30 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 e5 4. Bc4 Be7 Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation, Gufeld Gambit B31 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 g6 4. O-O Bg7 Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation, Lutikov Gambit B31 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 g6 4. O-O Bg7 Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation, Totsky Attack B31 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 g6 4. O-O Bg7 Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Gurgenidze Variation B31 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 g6 4. O-O Bg7 Kalashnikov Variation B32 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 e5 O'Kelly Variation, Maróczy Bind, Geller Line B32 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 Lasker-Pelikan Variation B33 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Lasker-Pelikan Variation, Bird Variation B33 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Lasker-Pelikan Variation, Exchange Variation B33 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Lasker-Pelikan Variation, Retreat Variation B33 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Lasker-Pelikan Variation, Schlechter Variation B33 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Lasker-Pelikan Variation, Sveshnikov Variation B33 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Lasker-Pelikan Variation, Sveshnikov Variation B33 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Lasker-Pelikan Variation, Sveshnikov Variation, Chelyabinsk Variation B33 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Lasker-Pelikan Variation, Sveshnikov Variation, Novosibirsk Variation B33 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Lasker-Pelikan Variation, Sveshnikov Variation, Peresypkin's Sacrifice B33 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Accelerated Dragon, Exchange Variation B34 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 g6 Accelerated Dragon, Modern Variation B34 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 g6 Accelerated Dragon, Modern Bc4 Variation B35 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 g6 Dragon Variation, Modern Bc4 Variation B35 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 g6 Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind, Gurgenidze Variation B36 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 g6 Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind B37 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 g6 Accelerated Dragon, Simagin Variation B37 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 g6 Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind B38 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 g6 Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind, Breyer Variation B39 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 g6 Alapin Variation, Sherzer Variation B40 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. c3 Nf6 4. e5 Nd5 Gaw-Paw Variation B40 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Kan Variation, Wing Attack, Fianchetto Variation B40 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. Nc3 a6 4. g3 b5 Pin Variation B40 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Pin Variation, Jaffe Variation B40 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Pin Variation, Koch Variation B40 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Kan Variation, Maróczy Bind, Bronstein Variation B41 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 Kan Variation, Maróczy Bind, Bronstein Variation B41 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 Kan Variation, Maróczy Bind, Hedgehog Variation B41 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 Kan Variation, Maróczy Bind, Réti Variation B41 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 Kan Variation, Gipslis Variation B42 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 Kan Variation, Modern Variation B42 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 Kan Variation, Polugaevsky Variation B42 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 Kan Variation, Swiss Cheese Variation B42 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 Kan Variation, Knight Variation B43 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 Kan Variation, Wing Attack B43 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 Kan Variation, Wing Attack, Christiansen's Dream B43 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 Kan Variation, Wing Attack, Spraggett Attack B43 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 Taimanov Variation, Gary Gambit B44 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 Taimanov Variation, Modern Line B44 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 Taimanov Variation, Szén Variation B44 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 Four Knights Variation B45 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 Four Knights Variation, American Attack B45 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 Four Knights Variation, Cobra Variation B45 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 Four Knights Variation, Exchange Variation B45 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 Four Knights Variation, Sveshnikov Transfer B45 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 Taimanov Variation B45 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 Taimanov Variation B46 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation B47 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation, Ponomariov Gambit B47 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation, English Attack B48 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation B49 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 Delayed Alapin Variation, Basman-Palatnik Double Gambit B50 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. c3 Nf6 4. Be2 Nc6 Delayed Alapin Variation, Basman-Palatnik Gambit B50 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. c3 Nf6 4. Be2 Nc6 Moscow Variation, Dorfman Gambit B51 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bb5+ Nc6 4. O-O Bd7 Moscow Variation, Moscow Gambit B51 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bb5+ Nc6 4. O-O Bd7 Moscow Variation, Haag Gambit B52 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bb5+ Bd7 4. Bxd7+ Qxd7 Moscow Variation, Sokolsky Variation B52 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bb5+ Bd7 4. Bxd7+ Qxd7 Chekhover Variation, Zaitsev Defense B53 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Qxd4 Nc6 Modern Variations, Ginsberg Gambit B54 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Prins Variation B54 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Prins Variation, Venice Attack B55 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Classical Variation B56 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Classical Variation, Fianchetto Variation B56 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Kupreichik Variation B56 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Spielmann Variation B56 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Venice Attack B56 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Yates Variation B56 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Classical Variation, Anti-Sozin Variation B57 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Classical Variation, Sozin Attack B57 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Magnus Smith Trap B57 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Boleslavsky Variation B58 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Boleslavsky Variation, Louma Variation B58 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Classical Variation B58 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Classical Variation, Dragon Transfer B58 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Boleslavsky Variation B59 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Richter-Rauzer Variation B60 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Richter-Rauzer Variation, Dragon Variation B60 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Richter-Rauzer Variation, Modern Variation B60 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Richter-Rauzer Variation, Modern Variation B61 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Richter-Rauzer Variation B62 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Richter-Rauzer Variation B62 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Richter-Rauzer Variation, Exchange Variation B62 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Richter-Rauzer Variation, Podebrady Variation B62 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Richter-Rauzer Variation, Vitolins Variation B62 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Richter-Rauzer Variation, Classical Variation B63 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Richter-Rauzer Variation, Classical Variation, Kantscher Line B63 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Richter-Rauzer Variation, Ivanov Variation B63 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Richter-Rauzer Variation, Traditional Variation B63 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Richter-Rauzer Variation, Classical Variation B64 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Richter-Rauzer Variation, Classical Variation B64 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Richter-Rauzer Variation, Classical Variation B65 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Richter-Rauzer Variation, Rauzer Attack B65 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Richter-Rauzer Variation, Neo-Modern Variation, Early Deviations B66 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Richter-Rauzer Variation, Neo-Modern Variation B67 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Richter-Rauzer Variation, Neo-Modern Variation B68 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Richter-Rauzer Variation, Neo-Modern Variation, Nyezhmetdinov Attack B69 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Dragon Variation B70 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Dragon Variation, Classical Variation B70 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Dragon Variation, Fianchetto Variation B70 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Dragon Variation, Levenfish Variation B71 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Dragon Variation, Levenfish Variation, Main Line B71 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Dragon Variation B72 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Dragon Variation, Classical Variation B72 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Dragon Variation, Classical Variation B72 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Dragon Variation, Classical Variation B72 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Dragon Variation, Classical Variation, Amsterdam Variation B72 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Dragon Variation, Classical Variation, Grigoriev Variation B72 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Dragon Variation, Classical Variation B73 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Dragon Variation, Classical Variation, Battery Variation B73 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Dragon Variation, Classical Variation, Zollner Gambit B73 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 g6 Dragon Variation, Classical Variation, Alekhine Line B74 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 g6 Dragon Variation, Classical Variation, Bernard Defense B74 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 g6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Dragon Variation, Classical Variation, Maróczy Line B74 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Dragon Variation, Classical Variation, Normal Line B74 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Dragon Variation, Classical Variation, Spielmann Variation B74 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 g6 Dragon Variation, Classical Variation, Stockholm Attack B74 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 d6 3. f4 Nc6 4. Nf3 g6 Dragon Variation, Classical Variation, Tartakower Line B74 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack, Belezky Line B75 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack, Early Deviations B75 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack B76 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack B76 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack, Modern Line B76 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack, Panov Variation B76 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack B77 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack, Byrne Variation B77 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack, Czerniak Variation B77 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack, Main Line B77 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack, Sosonko Variation B77 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack B78 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack, Old Line B78 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack B79 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack, Soltis Variation B79 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Scheveningen Variation B80 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Scheveningen Variation, English Attack, with Qd2 B80 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Scheveningen Variation, Fianchetto Variation B80 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Scheveningen Variation, Vitolins Variation B80 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Scheveningen Variation, Keres Attack B81 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Scheveningen Variation, Matanovic Attack B82 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Scheveningen Variation, Tal Variation B82 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Scheveningen Variation, Classical Variation B83 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Scheveningen Variation, Modern Variation B83 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 Scheveningen Variation, Modern Variation B83 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Scheveningen Variation, Modern Variation B83 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Najdorf Variation, Scheveningen Variation B84 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Scheveningen Variation, Classical Variation B84 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Scheveningen Variation, Classical Variation B84 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Scheveningen Variation, Classical Main Line B85 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 Scheveningen Variation, Classical Variation, Paulsen Variation B85 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Scheveningen Variation, Classical Variation, Paulsen Variation B85 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 Scheveningen Variation, Classical Variation, Paulsen Variation B85 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 Sozin Attack B86 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Sozin Attack, Flank Variation B87 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Sozin Attack, Fischer Variation B88 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Sozin Attack, Leonhardt Variation B88 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Sozin Attack, Main Line B89 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Sozin Attack, Main Line, Sherbakov Variation B89 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Velimirovic Attack B89 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Najdorf Variation B90 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Najdorf Variation, Adams Attack B90 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Najdorf Variation, Dekker Gambit B90 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Najdorf Variation, English Attack B90 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Najdorf Variation, English Attack, Anti-English B90 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Najdorf Variation, Freak Attack B90 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Najdorf Variation, Lipnitsky Attack B90 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Scheveningen Variation, Delayed Keres Attack B90 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Scheveningen Variation, Delayed Keres Attack, Perenyi Gambit B90 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Scheveningen Variation, English Attack, with f3 B90 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Najdorf Variation, Zagreb Variation B91 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Najdorf Variation, Opocensky Variation B92 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Najdorf Variation, Opocensky Variation B92 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nc3 d6 4. d4 cxd4 Najdorf Variation, Opocensky Variation, Modern Line B92 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Najdorf Variation, Opocensky Variation, Traditional Line B92 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Najdorf Variation, Amsterdam Variation B93 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Najdorf Variation B94 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Najdorf Variation, Ivkov Variation B94 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Najdorf Variation B95 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Najdorf Variation B96 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Najdorf Variation, Neo-Classical Defense B96 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Najdorf Variation, Polugaevsky Variation B96 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Najdorf Variation, Polugaevsky Variation, Simagin Line B96 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Najdorf Variation, Poisoned Pawn Accepted B97 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Najdorf Variation, Poisoned Pawn Variation B97 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Najdorf Variation B98 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Najdorf Variation, Browne Variation B98 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Najdorf Variation, Goteborg Variation B98 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Najdorf Variation, Traditional Line B98 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Najdorf Variation, Main Line B99 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Frequently asked questions
What are the main moves of the Sicilian Defense?
The Sicilian Defense begins 1. e4 c5. From there it branches into 238 named variations, each with its own move order and typical plans.
What is the ECO code for the Sicilian Defense?
The Sicilian Defense is catalogued under ECO codes B20–B99. Individual variations list their own specific code on their page.
How can I practise the Sicilian Defense for free?
Open any variation on Chess Ramp and use Learn mode to walk the line one move at a time, then Drill mode to replay it from memory. Practice runs in your browser with no account required.
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