Tree path 5 levels King's Pawn Game › Sicilian Defense › Sicilian Defense › Old Sicilian › Sicilian Defense: Closed, Anti-Sveshnikov Variation
- Caissa Codex
- King's Pawn Game B00
- Sicilian Defense B20
- Sicilian Defense B27
- Old Sicilian B30
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Sicilian Defense: Closed, Anti-Sveshnikov Variation
Overview
Sicilian Defense: Closed, Anti-Sveshnikov Variation is a named branch in the Semi-Open Games group of chess theory, classified under ECO B30.
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.
It begins with 6 plies and takes 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 e5 to reach the canonical position.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian, part of the broader King's Pawn Game system.
2 named variations grow from this line, including with d6, with Nf6.
Together the deeper variations number 3 across the full subtree.
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- ECO code
- B30
- Group
- Semi-Open Games (B)
- Plies
- 6
- Direct variations
- 2
- Total in subtree
- 3
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Statistics from Lichess
1,079,145 games · White 47.0% / Draw 5.2% / Black 47.8%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Bc4 | 419,773 | |
| Bb5 | 308,767 | |
| d3 | 136,721 | |
| d4 | 48,393 | |
| Nd5 | 42,359 | |
| a3 | 35,941 | |
| Be2 | 31,608 | |
| g3 | 21,723 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:21:38
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