Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations, Main Line
ECO: B54Semi-Open Games1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6
no master games reached this exact line · estimated data
How it's played
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About the Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations, Main Line
The Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations, Main Line is a line of the Sicilian Defense, catalogued under ECO code B54 in the Semi-Open Games section of the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings.
It arises after 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6, 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: Modern Variations, Ginsberg GambitB54 · 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Bc4
- Sicilian Defense: Prins VariationB54 · 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.f3
- Sicilian Defense: Classical VariationB56 · 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6
- Sicilian Defense: Dragon VariationB70 · 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6
- Sicilian Defense: Kupreichik VariationB56 · 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Bd7
- Sicilian Defense: Najdorf VariationB90 · 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6
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