Tree path 7 levels King's Pawn Game › Sicilian Defense › Sicilian Defense › Modern Variations › Sicilian Defense › Modern Variations, Anti-Qxd4 Move Order › Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations, Anti-Qxd4 Move Order Accepted
- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game B00
- Sicilian Defense B20
- Sicilian Defense B27
- Modern Variations B50
- Sicilian Defense B50
- Modern Variations, Anti-Qxd4 Move Order B50
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Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations, Anti-Qxd4 Move Order Accepted
Overview
Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations, Anti-Qxd4 Move Order Accepted is a variation within the Semi-Open Games family, indexed as ECO B50.
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 is reached after 8 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 Nf6 4. dxc5 Nxe4.
It is a variation of Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations, Anti-Qxd4 Move Order, which itself descends from the root opening King's Pawn Game.
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- ECO code
- B50
- Group
- Semi-Open Games (B)
- Plies
- 8
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Statistics from Lichess
100,604 games · White 43.3% / Draw 5.8% / Black 50.8%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| cxd6 | 89,386 | |
| Bb5+ | 4,200 | |
| Bd3 | 1,625 | |
| Be3 | 1,265 | |
| Bc4 | 1,003 | |
| Nc3 | 690 | |
| Qd5 | 677 | |
| Qd4 | 401 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:48:41
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