Tree path 3 levels King's Pawn Game › Sicilian Defense › Czerniak Attack
- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game B00
- Sicilian Defense B20
- Czerniak Attack B20 you are here
Sicilian Defense: Czerniak Attack
Overview
Sicilian Defense: Czerniak Attack is a specific line in the Semi-Open Games family (ECO B20), 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.
Play reaches this position via 1. e4 c5 2. b3, after 3 plies of opening development.
The line refines Sicilian Defense, which traces back to the root opening King's Pawn Game.
The line splits into 2 documented sub-systems: Queen Fianchetto Variation, Sicilian Defense: Euwe Attack, Prins Gambit.
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- ECO code
- B20
- Group
- Semi-Open Games (B)
- Plies
- 3
- Parent
- Sicilian Defense
- Direct variations
- 2
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Statistics from Lichess
2,023,256 games · White 47.1% / Draw 5.0% / Black 48.0%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Nc6 | 838,872 | |
| d6 | 410,181 | |
| e6 | 305,692 | |
| d5 | 113,399 | |
| e5 | 108,484 | |
| Nf6 | 107,783 | |
| g6 | 75,163 | |
| a6 | 30,385 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 00:52:45
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