ECO B53: Sicilian Defense
ECO B53 is part of volume B — Semi-Open Games.
The Lichess chess-openings dataset files 2 named lines under it.
The shortest is Sicilian Defense: Chekhover Variation:
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Qxd4.
That position has come up in 2,216,367 Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500: White won 50.1%, 5.9% were drawn and Black won 44.0%.
| Opening | Moves | Plies |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Chekhover Variation | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Qxd4 |
7 |
| Sicilian Defense: Chekhover Variation, Zaitsev Defense | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Qxd4 Nc6 5. Bb5 Qd7 |
10 |