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- Caissa Codex
- King's Pawn Game B00
- Sicilian Defense B20
- Sicilian Defense B27
- Modern Variations B50
- Sicilian Defense B50
- Sicilian Defense B50
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Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations, Main Line
Overview
Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations, Main Line (ECO B54) is a variation of Sicilian Defense, reached after 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 — 4 moves.
In 28,284,302 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 47.2%, Black 47.7% and 5.0% were drawn. White's most played move here is 5. Nc3, in 89% of those games.
It branches into 7 named variations; the most played are Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation and Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation. In all, 94 named lines continue from it.
- ECO code
- B54
- Group
- Semi-Open Games (B)
- Length
- 4 moves
- Parent
- Sicilian Defense
- Direct variations
- 7
- Total in subtree
- 94
Generated from the data: the Lichess opening list and opening explorer. Know this line well? Write a description — submissions are reviewed before publishing.
Statistics from Lichess
28,284,302 games · White 47.2% / Draw 5.0% / Black 47.7%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Nc3 | 25,284,816 | |
| Bd3 | 1,386,618 | |
| f3 | 844,573 | |
| Bb5+ | 282,875 | |
| Bc4 | 179,691 | |
| Bg5 | 81,165 | |
| Nd2 | 36,952 | |
| c4 | 31,686 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:48:47
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Variations (7)
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