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3. c3  1,282

43.6%
30.7%
25.7%
3. c4  956

40%
26.3%
33.8%
3. Nc3  848

40.3%
28.1%
31.6%
3. d4  769

25.4%
21.6%
53.1%
3. g3  175

42.9%
29.1%
28%
3. d3  64

35.9%
26.6%
37.5%
3. b4  35

28.6%
17.1
54.3%
3. b3  33

39.4%
21.2%
39.4%
3. Be2  31

48.4%
22.6%
29%
3. a4  16

31.2%
31.2%
37.5%
3. Bc4  8

25%
75%
3. a3  3

100%
3. Bd3  2

50%
50%

3.c3 +0.43 (36 ply) STOCKFISH   EDIT NOTES

NOTABLE GAMES: (?)
Robert E Byrne vs Larry Evans, 1965 (1-0)
Anand vs Morozevich, 2004 (1-0)
P Blazkova vs J Manak, 1995 (1-0)
Zsofia Polgar vs A Rabczewski, 1989 (1-0)
V Liberzon vs Taimanov, 1967 (0-1)

DEBUT: Cochrane vs Somacarana, 1858 (0-1)
RECENT: Raunak Sadhwani vs Sarin Nihal, 2018 (1/2-1/2)

 GAME COLLECTIONS:
Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation by ISeth
O'Kelly variation with c3 by FICSwoodpusher
O'Kelly variation with 5. Nf5 by FICSwoodpusher

OPENING DESIGNATIONS:
B28: Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation (3152)
A07: King's Indian Attack (228)
B43: Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3 (198)
B41: Sicilian, Kan (122)
B46: Sicilian, Taimanov Variation (40)
B90: Sicilian, Najdorf (33)
B92: Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation (18)
B21: Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4 (11)
B00: Uncommon King's Pawn Opening (11)

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