Tree path 8 levels King's Pawn Game › Sicilian Defense › Sicilian Defense › Old Sicilian › Sicilian Defense: Open › Sicilian Defense: Open › Sicilian Defense: Open › Sicilian Defense: Löwenthal Variation
- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game B00
- Sicilian Defense B20
- Sicilian Defense B27
- Old Sicilian B30
- Sicilian Defense: Open B32
- Sicilian Defense: Open B32
- Sicilian Defense: Open B32
- Sicilian Defense: Löwenthal Variation B32 you are here
Sicilian Defense: Löwenthal Variation
Overview
Sicilian Defense: Löwenthal 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.
Play reaches this position via 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 e5, after 8 plies of opening development.
The line refines Sicilian Defense: Open, which traces back to the root opening King's Pawn Game.
It continues primarily into one named line, Sicilian Defense: Kalashnikov Variation.
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- ECO code
- B32
- Group
- Semi-Open Games (B)
- Plies
- 8
- Parent
- Sicilian Defense: Open
- Direct variations
- 1
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Statistics from Lichess
10,510,381 games · White 48.4% / Draw 5.2% / Black 46.4%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Nb5 | 4,405,263 | |
| Nxc6 | 3,192,256 | |
| Nb3 | 1,290,247 | |
| Nf3 | 994,946 | |
| Nf5 | 498,269 | |
| Nc3 | 64,304 | |
| Ne2 | 53,092 | |
| Qd3 | 2,174 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:48:17
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