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B43

Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Wing Attack

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Overview

Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Wing Attack is a variation within the Semi-Open Games family, indexed as ECO B43.

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 10 plies — specifically the moves 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 5. Nc3 b5.

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

It branches into 2 notable variations — Christiansen's Dream, Spraggett Attack.

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ECO code
B43
Group
Semi-Open Games (B)
Plies
10
Parent
Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Knight Variation
Direct variations
2

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Variations (2)