Tree path 6 levels King's Pawn Game › Sicilian Defense › Sicilian Defense › Old Sicilian › Sicilian Defense: Open › Sicilian Defense: Franco-Sicilian Variation
- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game B00
- Sicilian Defense B20
- Sicilian Defense B27
- Old Sicilian B30
- Sicilian Defense: Open B32
- Sicilian Defense: Franco-Sicilian Variation B32 you are here
Sicilian Defense: Franco-Sicilian Variation
Overview
Sicilian Defense: Franco-Sicilian Variation is a specific line in the Semi-Open Games family (ECO B32), 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.
It begins with 6 plies and takes 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 e6 to reach the canonical position.
The line refines Sicilian Defense: Open, which traces back to the root opening King's Pawn Game.
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- ECO code
- B32
- Group
- Semi-Open Games (B)
- Plies
- 6
- Parent
- Sicilian Defense: Open
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Statistics from Lichess
1,376,840 games · White 57.3% / Draw 3.7% / Black 39.0%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| d5 | 737,279 | |
| Nc3 | 154,685 | |
| dxc5 | 151,954 | |
| Bb5 | 81,670 | |
| c3 | 79,367 | |
| Be3 | 68,946 | |
| Bc4 | 40,537 | |
| c4 | 22,913 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:21:47
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