Tree path 3 levels King's Pawn Game › Sicilian Defense › Keres Variation
- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game B00
- Sicilian Defense B20
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Sicilian Defense: Keres Variation
Overview
Sicilian Defense: Keres Variation is a named branch in the Semi-Open Games group of chess theory, classified under 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 3 plies and takes 1. e4 c5 2. Ne2 to reach the canonical position.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Sicilian Defense, part of the broader King's Pawn Game system.
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- ECO code
- B20
- Group
- Semi-Open Games (B)
- Plies
- 3
- Parent
- Sicilian Defense
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Statistics from Lichess
1,163,765 games · White 49.6% / Draw 5.1% / Black 45.2%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Nc6 | 504,734 | |
| d6 | 289,574 | |
| e6 | 191,556 | |
| g6 | 67,205 | |
| e5 | 30,025 | |
| d5 | 26,721 | |
| Nf6 | 24,018 | |
| a6 | 21,006 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 00:52:52
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