Sicilian Defense
ECO: B27Semi-Open Games1.e4 c5 2.Nf3
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How it's played
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About the Sicilian Defense
The Sicilian Defense is catalogued under ECO code B27, in the Semi-Open Games section of the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings.
It arises after 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3, with White 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 Defense: Brussels GambitB27 · 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 f5
- Sicilian Defense: Bücker VariationB27 · 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 h6
- Sicilian Defense: French VariationB40 · 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6
- Sicilian Defense: Hyperaccelerated DragonB27 · 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 g6
- Sicilian Defense: Jalalabad VariationB27 · 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e5
- Sicilian Defense: Katalimov VariationB27 · 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 b6
- Sicilian Defense: Modern VariationsB50 · 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6
- Sicilian Defense: Mongoose VariationB27 · 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Qa5
Other lines of the Sicilian Defense
- Sicilian DefenseB20 · 1.e4 c5
- 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