Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation
ECO: B41Semi-Open Games1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 a6
no master games reached this exact line · estimated data
How it's played
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About the Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation
The Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation is a line of the Sicilian Defense, catalogued under ECO code B41 in the Semi-Open Games section of the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings.
It arises after 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 a6, 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 Defense: Kan Variation, Knight VariationB43 · 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 a6 5.Nc3
- Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Maróczy Bind, Réti VariationB41 · 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 a6 5.c4
- Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Modern VariationB42 · 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 a6 5.Bd3
- Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Maróczy Bind, Hedgehog VariationB41 · 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 a6 5.c4 g6
- Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Polugaevsky VariationB42 · 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 a6 5.Bd3 Bc5
- Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Swiss Cheese VariationB42 · 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 a6 5.Bd3 g6
- Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Wing AttackB43 · 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 a6 5.Nc3 b5
Other lines of the Sicilian Defense
- 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