Boleslavsky Sicilian

In the opening book this is the Sicilian Defense: Boleslavsky Variation.

The book line for Sicilian Defense: Boleslavsky Variation is e4, c5, Nf3, d6, d4, cxd4, Nxd4, Nf6. This page collects the 3 named lines under that variation.

3 named lines · ECO B58, B59 · 92 tagged puzzles in the source database

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Sicilian Defense: Boleslavsky Variation

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  1. e4
  2. c5
  3. Nf3
  4. d6
  5. d4
  6. cxd4
  7. Nxd4
  8. Nf6
  9. Nc3
  10. Nc6
  11. Be2
  12. e5

Moves in the main line

  1. White pawn moves from e2 to e4.
  2. Black pawn moves from c7 to c5.
  3. White knight moves from g1 to f3.
  4. Black pawn moves from d7 to d6.
  5. White pawn moves from d2 to d4.
  6. Black pawn captures on d4.
  7. White knight captures on d4.
  8. Black knight moves from g8 to f6.
  9. White knight moves from b1 to c3.
  10. Black knight moves from b8 to c6.
  11. White bishop moves from f1 to e2.
  12. Black pawn moves from e7 to e5.

Named lines

  • Sicilian Defense: Boleslavsky Variation (B58) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Be2 e5
  • Sicilian Defense: Boleslavsky Variation, Louma Variation (B58) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Be2 e5 7. Nxc6
  • Sicilian Defense: Boleslavsky Variation (B59) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Be2 e5 7. Nb3

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