ECO B98: Sicilian Defense
ECO B98 is part of volume B — Semi-Open Games.
The Lichess chess-openings dataset files 4 named lines under it.
The shortest is Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation:
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6 7. f4 Be7.
That position has come up in 1,004,792 Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500: White won 51.6%, 4.4% were drawn and Black won 44.0%.
| Opening | Moves | Plies |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6 7. f4 Be7 |
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| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Traditional Line | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6 7. f4 Be7 8. Qf3 Qc7 |
16 |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Browne Variation | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6 7. f4 Be7 8. Qf3 h6 9. Bh4 Qc7 |
18 |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Goteborg Variation | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6 7. f4 Be7 8. Qf3 h6 9. Bh4 g5 |
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