Tree path 6 levels King's Pawn Game › Sicilian Defense › Sicilian Defense › O'Kelly Variation › Normal System › Zagorovsky Line
- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game B00
- Sicilian Defense B20
- Sicilian Defense B27
- O'Kelly Variation B28
- Normal System B28
- Zagorovsky Line B28 you are here
Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation, Normal System, Zagorovsky Line
Overview
Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation, Normal System, Zagorovsky Line is a named branch in the Semi-Open Games group of chess theory, classified under ECO B28.
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 7 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 a6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Qxd4.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation, Normal System, part of the broader King's Pawn Game system.
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- ECO code
- B28
- Group
- Semi-Open Games (B)
- Plies
- 7
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Statistics from Lichess
92,384 games · White 45.0% / Draw 4.6% / Black 50.4%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Nc6 | 62,651 | |
| Nf6 | 9,039 | |
| e6 | 8,192 | |
| d6 | 6,432 | |
| b5 | 3,026 | |
| e5 | 1,476 | |
| Qc7 | 972 | |
| h6 | 304 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:35:39
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