Caissa Codex
B43

Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Wing Attack, Christiansen's Dream

Chess diagram: Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Wing Attack, Christiansen's Dream after 8. Qg4

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Statistics from Lichess

221 games: White 46.2% / Draw 6.3% / Black 47.5%

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Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 31, 2026

Engine evaluation

0.00 The position is about equal

Best play: 8... Bxd4 9. e5 Bxe3 10. Qxg7 Bxf2+ 11. Kf1 Kd8 12. Ne4 Bd4 13. Qxh8

Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.

Overview

Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Wing Attack, Christiansen's Dream (ECO B43, Semi-Open Games) is a variation of the Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Wing Attack, reached after 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 5. Nc3 b5 6. Bd3 Qb6 7. Be3 Bc5 8. Qg4 (8 moves).

In 221 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 46.2%, Black 47.5% and 6.3% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 8…Bxd4, in 91% of those games.

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Other lines from the same position

Instead of 6. Bd3 Qb6 7. Be3 Bc5 8. Qg4, the position after Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Wing Attack also goes on to:

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Caissa Codex. “Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Wing Attack, Christiansen's Dream (B43)”. Lichess data as of 31 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/sicilian-defense-kan-variation-wing-attack-christiansens-dream

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