Tree path 3 levels King's Pawn Game › Sicilian Defense › Myers Attack, with h4
- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game B00
- Sicilian Defense B20
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Sicilian Defense: Myers Attack, with h4
Overview
Sicilian Defense: Myers Attack, with h4 is a specific line in the Semi-Open Games family (ECO B20), 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. h4, after 3 plies of opening development.
The line refines Sicilian Defense, which traces back to the root opening King's Pawn Game.
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- ECO code
- B20
- Group
- Semi-Open Games (B)
- Plies
- 3
- Parent
- Sicilian Defense
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Statistics from Lichess
63,811 games · White 44.2% / Draw 4.0% / Black 51.8%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Nc6 | 29,803 | |
| d6 | 12,398 | |
| e6 | 9,575 | |
| d5 | 3,407 | |
| h5 | 1,782 | |
| g6 | 1,680 | |
| e5 | 1,619 | |
| Nf6 | 1,158 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 00:53:09
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