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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
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Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations, Tartakower
Overview
Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations, Tartakower is a named branch in the Semi-Open Games group of chess theory, classified under 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.
The line arises from 7 plies — specifically the moves 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. c3.
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
- B50
- Group
- Semi-Open Games (B)
- Plies
- 7
- Parent
- Sicilian Defense
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Statistics from Lichess
1,419,282 games · White 50.4% / Draw 4.7% / Black 44.9%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| dxc3 | 664,243 | |
| Nf6 | 467,924 | |
| d3 | 138,078 | |
| Nc6 | 47,723 | |
| e6 | 24,633 | |
| g6 | 21,946 | |
| e5 | 21,027 | |
| a6 | 18,038 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:35:51
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