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B53

Sicilian Defense: Chekhover Variation

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Overview

Sicilian Defense: Chekhover Variation is a variation within the Semi-Open Games family, indexed as ECO B53.

The Semi-Open Games group covers semi-open games — replies to 1.e4 where Black declines the symmetrical 1…e5 in favour of an asymmetric pawn structure.

The line arises from 7 plies — specifically the moves 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Qxd4.

It is a variation of Sicilian Defense, which itself descends from the root opening King's Pawn Game.

It continues primarily into one named line, Zaitsev Defense.

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ECO code
B53
Group
Semi-Open Games (B)
Plies
7
Parent
Sicilian Defense
Direct variations
1

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