Tree path 6 levels King's Pawn Game › Sicilian Defense › Sicilian Defense › Old Sicilian › Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack › Brooklyn Retreat Defense
- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game B00
- Sicilian Defense B20
- Sicilian Defense B27
- Old Sicilian B30
- Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack B30
- Brooklyn Retreat Defense B30 you are here
Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Brooklyn Retreat Defense
Overview
Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Brooklyn Retreat Defense is a variation within the Semi-Open Games family, indexed as ECO B30.
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 6 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nb8.
It is a variation of Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, which itself descends from the root opening King's Pawn Game.
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- ECO code
- B30
- Group
- Semi-Open Games (B)
- Plies
- 6
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Statistics from Lichess
30,315 games · White 51.8% / Draw 4.4% / Black 43.9%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| O-O | 15,552 | |
| d4 | 6,112 | |
| c3 | 2,794 | |
| Nc3 | 2,357 | |
| d3 | 883 | |
| a4 | 576 | |
| c4 | 451 | |
| a3 | 363 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:21:41
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