Sicilian Defense
ECO: B20Semi-Open Games1.e4 c5
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About the Sicilian Defense
The Sicilian Defense is catalogued under ECO code B20, in the Semi-Open Games section of the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings.
It arises after 1.e4 c5, with Black playing the move that gives the line its name.
The Sicilian Defense has 391 named lines in our opening book; the ones closest to this position are listed below.
Where the line goes next
- Sicilian DefenseB27 · 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3
- Sicilian Defense: Alapin VariationB22 · 1.e4 c5 2.c3
- Sicilian Defense: Amazon AttackB20 · 1.e4 c5 2.Qg4
- Sicilian Defense: Bowdler AttackB20 · 1.e4 c5 2.Bc4
- Sicilian Defense: Brick VariationB20 · 1.e4 c5 2.Nh3
- Sicilian Defense: ClosedB23 · 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3
- Sicilian Defense: Czerniak AttackB20 · 1.e4 c5 2.b3
- Sicilian Defense: Grob VariationB20 · 1.e4 c5 2.g4
Other lines of the Sicilian Defense
- Sicilian Defense: Keres VariationB20 · 1.e4 c5 2.Ne2
- Sicilian Defense: King David's OpeningB20 · 1.e4 c5 2.Ke2
- Sicilian Defense: Kronberger VariationB20 · 1.e4 c5 2.Na3
- Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Dunne AttackB20 · 1.e4 c5 2.g3
- Sicilian Defense: McDonnell AttackB21 · 1.e4 c5 2.f4
- Sicilian Defense: Mengarini VariationB20 · 1.e4 c5 2.a3
- Sicilian Defense: Myers Attack, with a4B20 · 1.e4 c5 2.a4
- Sicilian Defense: Myers Attack, with h4B20 · 1.e4 c5 2.h4