Sicilian Defense

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3

Sicilian Defense is catalogued under ECO code B27. It is reached after 2 moves (3 half-moves): 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3. After the last move it is Black to play. White opens 1. e4. It is the defining line of the Sicilian Defense family, which has 391 catalogued lines in total. Many deeper lines continue from here, listed below.

Position shown after the last move; Black to play.