Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Swiss Cheese Variation
ECO: B42Semi-Open Games1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 a6 5.Bd3 g6
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About the Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Swiss Cheese Variation
The Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Swiss Cheese Variation is a line of the Sicilian Defense, catalogued under ECO code B42 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 5.Bd3 g6, 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.
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