Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6

Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation is catalogued under ECO code B41. It is reached after 4 moves (8 half-moves): 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6. After the last move it is White to play. White opens 1. e4. It is a named variation of the Sicilian Defense, which has 391 catalogued lines in total.

Position shown after the last move; White to play.