Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations
ECO: B50Semi-Open Games1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6
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About the Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations
The Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations is a line of the Sicilian Defense, catalogued under ECO code B50 in the Semi-Open Games section of the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings.
It arises after 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6, 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 DefenseB50 · 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4
- Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, with d6B50 · 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.c3
- Sicilian Defense: Kopec SystemB50 · 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bd3
- Sicilian Defense: Moscow VariationB51 · 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bb5+
- Sicilian Defense: Wing Gambit, Deferred VariationB50 · 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.b4
- Sicilian DefenseB50 · 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4
- Sicilian Defense: Kotov GambitB50 · 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.g3 b5
- Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations, Anti-Qxd4 Move OrderB50 · 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 Nf6
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