Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Gipslis Variation
Play any move on the board to explore from there, or step through the line with ‹ › and the arrow keys.
Statistics from Lichess
1,240 games: White 44.8% / Draw 6.8% / Black 48.4%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 978978 | ||
| 6969 | ||
| 6060 | ||
| 4141 | ||
| 2525 | ||
| 1818 | ||
| 1414 | ||
| 77 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Nov 1, 2026
Engine evaluation
+0.90 White is better
Best play: 8. Nc3 Bg7 9. Bg5 b6 10. f3 O-O 11. Qd2 Qc7 12. Be2 Bb7
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Gipslis Variation (ECO B42, Semi-Open Games) is a variation of the Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Modern Variation, reached after 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 5. Bd3 Nf6 6. O-O d6 7. c4 g6 (7 moves).
In 1,240 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 44.8%, Black 48.4% and 6.8% were drawn. White's most played move here is 8. Nc3, in 79% of those games.
Written from the Lichess opening list and explorer. Know this line well? Write about it.
Write a description or report a mistake
Cite this page
Caissa Codex. “Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Gipslis Variation (B42)”. Lichess data as of 1 Nov 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/sicilian-defense-kan-variation-gipslis-variation