Sicilian Classical

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

The book line for Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation is e4, c5, Nf3, d6, d4, cxd4, Nxd4, Nf6. This page collects the 6 named lines under that variation.

6 named lines · ECO B56, B57, B58 · 1,730 tagged puzzles in the source database

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Sicilian Defense: Classical 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

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.

Named lines

  • Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation (B56) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6
  • Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation, Fianchetto Variation (B56) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. g3
  • Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation, Anti-Sozin Variation (B57) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Bc4 Qb6
  • Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation, Sozin Attack (B57) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Bc4
  • Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation (B58) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Be2
  • Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation, Dragon Transfer (B58) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Be2 Nxd4 7. Qxd4 g6

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