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B41

Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Maróczy Bind, Réti Variation

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Overview

Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Maróczy Bind, Réti Variation is a variation within the Semi-Open Games family, indexed as ECO B41.

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 begins with 9 plies and takes 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 5. c4 to reach the canonical position.

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

It branches into 2 notable variations — Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Maróczy Bind, Bronstein Variation, Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Maróczy Bind, Hedgehog Variation.

Together the deeper variations number 3 across the full subtree.

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ECO code
B41
Group
Semi-Open Games (B)
Plies
9
Parent
Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation
Direct variations
2
Total in subtree
3

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Variations (2)

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