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- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game B00
- Sicilian Defense B20
- Sicilian Defense B27
- Modern Variations B50
- Sicilian Defense B50
- Sicilian Defense B50
- Modern Variations, Main Line B54
- Sicilian Defense: Kupreichik Variation B56 you are here
Sicilian Defense: Kupreichik Variation
Overview
Sicilian Defense: Kupreichik Variation is a variation within the Semi-Open Games family, indexed as ECO B56.
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.
Play reaches this position via 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Bd7, after 10 plies of opening development.
It is a variation of Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations, Main Line, which itself descends from the root opening King's Pawn Game.
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- ECO code
- B56
- Group
- Semi-Open Games (B)
- Plies
- 10
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Statistics from Lichess
87,970 games · White 48.8% / Draw 5.3% / Black 45.9%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Bg5 | 18,161 | |
| Bc4 | 17,113 | |
| Be3 | 16,268 | |
| Be2 | 10,478 | |
| Bd3 | 8,058 | |
| f3 | 7,280 | |
| f4 | 2,278 | |
| Bb5 | 2,056 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:14:49
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