Tree path 5 levels King's Pawn Game › Sicilian Defense › Alapin Variation › Barmen Defense › Central Exchange
- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game B00
- Sicilian Defense B20
- Alapin Variation B22
- Barmen Defense B22
- Central Exchange B22 you are here
Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Barmen Defense, Central Exchange
Overview
Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Barmen Defense, Central Exchange is a named branch in the Semi-Open Games group of chess theory, classified under ECO B22.
The Semi-Open Games group covers semi-open games — replies to 1.e4 where Black declines the symmetrical 1…e5 in favour of an asymmetric pawn structure.
The line arises from 12 plies — specifically the moves 1. e4 c5 2. c3 d5 3. exd5 Qxd5 4. d4 cxd4 5. cxd4 Nc6 6. Nf3 Bg4.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Barmen Defense, part of the broader King's Pawn Game system.
It continues primarily into one named line, Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Barmen Defense, Endgame Variation.
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- ECO code
- B22
- Group
- Semi-Open Games (B)
- Plies
- 12
- Direct variations
- 1
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Statistics from Lichess
893,865 games · White 59.5% / Draw 5.1% / Black 35.5%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Be2 | 454,723 | |
| Nc3 | 366,690 | |
| Be3 | 65,193 | |
| Nbd2 | 4,166 | |
| h3 | 980 | |
| Bb5 | 621 | |
| Ke2 | 251 | |
| Na3 | 225 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:36:10
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