Tree path 4 levels King's Pawn Game › Sicilian Defense › Czerniak Attack › Queen Fianchetto Variation
- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game B00
- Sicilian Defense B20
- Czerniak Attack B20
- Queen Fianchetto Variation B20 you are here
Sicilian Defense: Czerniak Attack, Queen Fianchetto Variation
Overview
Sicilian Defense: Czerniak Attack, Queen Fianchetto Variation is a variation within the Semi-Open Games family, indexed as ECO B20.
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 4 plies and takes 1. e4 c5 2. b3 b6 to reach the canonical position.
It is a variation of Sicilian Defense: Czerniak Attack, which itself descends from the root opening King's Pawn Game.
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- ECO code
- B20
- Group
- Semi-Open Games (B)
- Plies
- 4
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Statistics from Lichess
21,959 games · White 46.0% / Draw 5.4% / Black 48.6%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Bb2 | 19,031 | |
| g3 | 669 | |
| Nc3 | 393 | |
| Nf3 | 364 | |
| d4 | 254 | |
| d3 | 228 | |
| Be2 | 218 | |
| c4 | 179 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 00:59:44
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