Tree path 5 levels King's Pawn Game › Sicilian Defense › Sicilian Defense › Old Sicilian › Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack
- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game B00
- Sicilian Defense B20
- Sicilian Defense B27
- Old Sicilian B30
- Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack B30 you are here
Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack
Overview
Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack is a specific line in the Semi-Open Games family (ECO B30), 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 begins with 5 plies and takes 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 to reach the canonical position.
The line refines Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian, which traces back to the root opening King's Pawn Game.
The line splits into 3 documented sub-systems: Brooklyn Retreat Defense, Fianchetto Variation, San Francisco Gambit.
Together the deeper variations number 7 across the full subtree.
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- ECO code
- B30
- Group
- Semi-Open Games (B)
- Plies
- 5
- Direct variations
- 3
- Total in subtree
- 7
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Statistics from Lichess
12,005,329 games · White 50.3% / Draw 5.2% / Black 44.5%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| g6 | 2,828,207 | |
| d6 | 2,148,466 | |
| e6 | 2,107,581 | |
| a6 | 1,507,904 | |
| Nd4 | 1,170,953 | |
| Nf6 | 615,790 | |
| Qb6 | 572,760 | |
| Qc7 | 565,642 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:08:32
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