Tree path 10 levels King's Pawn Game › Sicilian Defense › Closed › Traditional › Sicilian Defense: Closed, Fianchetto Variation › Sicilian Defense: Closed › Sicilian Defense: Closed › Sicilian Defense: Closed › Sicilian Defense: Closed › Botvinnik Defense, with f4
Sicilian Defense: Closed, Botvinnik Defense, with f4
Overview
Sicilian Defense: Closed, Botvinnik Defense, with f4 is a specific line in the Semi-Open Games family (ECO B25), arising from a recognised theoretical position.
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. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. d3 d6 6. f4 e5.
The line refines Sicilian Defense: Closed, which traces back to the root opening King's Pawn Game.
It continues primarily into one named line, Sicilian Defense: Closed, Botvinnik Defense, Edge Variation.
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- ECO code
- B25
- Group
- Semi-Open Games (B)
- Plies
- 12
- Parent
- Sicilian Defense: Closed
- Direct variations
- 1
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Statistics from Lichess
40,186 games · White 50.9% / Draw 6.7% / Black 42.4%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Nf3 | 28,265 | |
| Nh3 | 7,385 | |
| Nge2 | 1,538 | |
| h3 | 1,349 | |
| fxe5 | 627 | |
| Be3 | 386 | |
| Nd5 | 202 | |
| f5 | 162 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:36:16
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