ECO B51: Sicilian Defense
ECO B51 is part of volume B — Semi-Open Games.
The Lichess chess-openings dataset files 3 named lines under it.
The shortest is Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation:
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bb5+.
That position has come up in 5,031,382 Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500: White won 48.6%, 6.5% were drawn and Black won 44.9%.
| Opening | Moves | Plies |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bb5+ |
5 |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, Dorfman Gambit | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bb5+ Nc6 4. O-O Bd7 5. Qe2 g6 6. e5 |
11 |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, Moscow Gambit | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bb5+ Nc6 4. O-O Bd7 5. c3 Nf6 6. Re1 a6 7. Bxc6 Bxc6 8. d4 Bxe4 9. Bg5 |
17 |