Tree path 7 levels King's Pawn Game › Sicilian Defense › Sicilian Defense › French Variation › Open › Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation › Knight Variation
- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game B00
- Sicilian Defense B20
- Sicilian Defense B27
- French Variation B40
- Open B40
- Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation B41
- Knight Variation B43 you are here
Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Knight Variation
Overview
Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Knight Variation is a specific line in the Semi-Open Games family (ECO B43), arising from a recognised theoretical position.
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.
It is reached after 9 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 5. Nc3.
The line refines Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, which traces back to the root opening King's Pawn Game.
It continues primarily into one named line, Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Wing Attack.
In total, the branch covers 3 sub-variations across all depths.
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- ECO code
- B43
- Group
- Semi-Open Games (B)
- Plies
- 9
- Direct variations
- 1
- Total in subtree
- 3
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