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Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Opocensky Variation, Modern Line
Overview
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Opocensky Variation, Modern Line is a variation within the Semi-Open Games family, indexed as ECO B92.
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 16 plies — specifically the moves 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 e5 7. Nb3 Be7 8. O-O Be6.
It is a variation of Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Opocensky Variation, which itself descends from the root opening King's Pawn Game.
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- ECO code
- B92
- Group
- Semi-Open Games (B)
- Plies
- 16
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Statistics from Lichess
149,100 games · White 47.5% / Draw 6.2% / Black 46.3%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Be3 | 46,214 | |
| f4 | 46,005 | |
| Kh1 | 21,729 | |
| Bg5 | 11,911 | |
| h3 | 5,214 | |
| a4 | 4,365 | |
| f3 | 4,102 | |
| Bf3 | 2,293 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 03:09:58
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