Tree path 8 levels King's Pawn Game › Sicilian Defense › Sicilian Defense › French Variation › Open › Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation › Maróczy Bind, Réti Variation › Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Maróczy Bind, Hedgehog Variation
- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game B00
- Sicilian Defense B20
- Sicilian Defense B27
- French Variation B40
- Open B40
- Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation B41
- Maróczy Bind, Réti Variation B41
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Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Maróczy Bind, Hedgehog Variation
Overview
Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Maróczy Bind, Hedgehog Variation is a specific line in the Semi-Open Games family (ECO B41), 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.
Play reaches this position via 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 5. c4 g6, after 10 plies of opening development.
The line refines Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Maróczy Bind, Réti Variation, which traces back to the root opening King's Pawn Game.
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- ECO code
- B41
- Group
- Semi-Open Games (B)
- Plies
- 10
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