Sicilian Defense: Open
ECO: B32Semi-Open Games1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4
no master games reached this exact line · estimated data
How it's played
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About the Sicilian Defense: Open
The Sicilian Defense: Open is a line of the Sicilian Defense, catalogued under ECO code B32 in the Semi-Open Games section of the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings.
It arises after 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4, 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: Accelerated DragonB32 · 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 g6
- Sicilian Defense: Flohr VariationB32 · 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Qc7
- Sicilian Defense: Godiva VariationB32 · 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Qb6
- Sicilian Defense: Löwenthal VariationB32 · 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 e5
- Sicilian Defense: Nimzo-American VariationB32 · 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 d5
- Sicilian Defense: OpenB33 · 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6
- Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Exchange VariationB34 · 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 g6 5.Nxc6
- Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy BindB36 · 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 g6 5.c4
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