Tree path 6 levels King's Pawn Game › Sicilian Defense › Sicilian Defense › Nimzowitsch Variation › Closed Variation › Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Opocensky Variation
- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game B00
- Sicilian Defense B20
- Sicilian Defense B27
- Nimzowitsch Variation B29
- Closed Variation B29
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Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Opocensky Variation
Overview
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Opocensky Variation is a specific line in the Semi-Open Games family (ECO B92), 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.
It is reached after 15 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nc3 d6 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 a6 6. Be2 e5 7. Nb3 Be6 8. Be3.
The line refines Sicilian Defense: Nimzowitsch Variation, Closed Variation, which traces back to the root opening King's Pawn Game.
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- ECO code
- B92
- Group
- Semi-Open Games (B)
- Plies
- 15
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Statistics from Lichess
255,385 games · White 46.4% / Draw 5.6% / Black 48.0%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Be7 | 156,023 | |
| Nbd7 | 64,629 | |
| b5 | 11,126 | |
| Nc6 | 9,279 | |
| Qc7 | 6,445 | |
| d5 | 4,458 | |
| h5 | 1,827 | |
| h6 | 725 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 03:04:53
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