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1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e5

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White to move
11,344 games · 1872-2025

move

games

white wins - draws - black wins %

6. Ndb5

10,897

36.1%

36.3%

27.6%

6. Nb3

219

24.7%

21.5%

53.9%

6. Nf3

122

26.2%

23.8%

50%

6. Nf5

102

32.4%

33.3%

34.3%

6. Nde2

93

39.8%

23.7%

36.6%

6. Nxc6

75

26.7%

17.3

56%

6. a3

C Fleischhacker vs J Webersberger, 2021 0-1

6.Ndb5 +0.33 (38 ply)

NOTABLE GAMES: (?)
Kasparov vs Kramnik, 1994 (1-0)
M Brodsky vs Kramnik, 1991 (0-1)
Leko vs Kramnik, 2004 (0-1)
Gufeld vs B Ivanovic, 1979 (1-0)
Anand vs Leko, 2005 (0-1)

DEBUT: Tarrasch vs J Mieses, 1888 (1-0)
RECENT: Lance Henderson de La Fuente vs D Dubov, 2018 (0-1)

GAME COLLECTIONS:
Sveshnikov Sicilian by Jacob Arnold
Special Henryski Collection ALPHA [White] by chess.master
B33 Sicilian: Pelikan/Sveshnikov [White] by chess.master

OPENING DESIGNATIONS:
B33: Sicilian (11025)
B32: Sicilian (294)
B30: Sicilian (7)
B23: Sicilian, Closed (6)
B59: Sicilian, Boleslavsky Variation, 7.Nb3 (3)
B20: Sicilian (3)
B21: Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4 (3)
A45: Queen's Pawn Game (1)
B25: Sicilian, Closed (1)

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