Sicilian Kan

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

The book line for Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation is e4, c5, Nf3, e6, d4, cxd4, Nxd4, a6. This page collects the 15 named lines under that variation.

15 named lines · ECO B40, B41, B42, B43 · 4,721 tagged puzzles in the source database

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Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Wing Attack, Fianchetto Variation

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  1. e4
  2. c5
  3. Nf3
  4. e6
  5. Nc3
  6. a6
  7. g3
  8. b5
  9. d4
  10. cxd4
  11. Nxd4

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 e7 to e6.
  5. White pawn moves from d2 to d4.
  6. Black pawn captures on d4.
  7. White knight captures on d4.
  8. Black pawn moves from a7 to a6.

Named lines

  • Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Wing Attack, Fianchetto Variation (B40) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. Nc3 a6 4. g3 b5 5. d4 cxd4 6. Nxd4
  • Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation (B41) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6
  • Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Maróczy Bind, Bronstein Variation (B41) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 5. c4 Nf6 6. Nc3 Bb4 7. Bd3 Nc6
  • Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Maróczy Bind, Bronstein Variation (B41) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 5. c4 Nf6 6. Nc3 Bb4 7. Bd3 Nc6 8. Bc2
  • Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Maróczy Bind, Hedgehog Variation (B41) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 5. c4 g6
  • Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Maróczy Bind, Réti Variation (B41) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 5. c4
  • Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Gipslis Variation (B42) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 5. Bd3 Nf6 6. O-O d6 7. c4 g6
  • Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Modern Variation (B42) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 5. Bd3
  • Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Polugaevsky Variation (B42) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 5. Bd3 Bc5
  • Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Swiss Cheese Variation (B42) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 5. Bd3 g6
  • Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Knight Variation (B43) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 5. Nc3
  • Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Knight Variation (B43) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 5. Nc3 b5 6. g3 Bb7 7. Bg2
  • Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Wing Attack (B43) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 5. Nc3 b5
  • Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Wing Attack, Christiansen's Dream (B43) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 5. Nc3 b5 6. Bd3 Qb6 7. Be3 Bc5 8. Qg4
  • Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Wing Attack, Spraggett Attack (B43) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 5. Nc3 b5 6. Bd3 Qb6 7. Nf3

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