Chess opening · ECO B50
Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations
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1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6
Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations is catalogued under ECO code B50. It is reached after 2 moves (4 half-moves): 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6. 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. 9 deeper lines continue from here, listed below.
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- Sicilian Defense: Moscow VariationB51
- Sicilian Defense: Classical VariationB56
- Sicilian Defense: Dragon VariationB70
- Sicilian Defense: Najdorf VariationB90
- Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer VariationB60
- Sicilian Defense: Dragon VariationB72
- Sicilian Defense: Najdorf VariationB94
- Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer VariationB62
- Sicilian Defense: Najdorf VariationB95
More Sicilian Defense lines
- Sicilian Defense: Czerniak Attack, Queen Fianchetto VariationB20
- Sicilian Defense: ClosedB23
- Sicilian Defense: Closed, TraditionalB23
- Sicilian Defense: Brussels GambitB27
- Sicilian Defense: Bücker VariationB27
- Sicilian Defense: Hyperaccelerated DragonB27
- Sicilian Defense: Jalalabad VariationB27
- Sicilian Defense: Katalimov VariationB27