Chess Codex
Tree path 12 levels King's Pawn Game › Sicilian Defense › Sicilian Defense › Old Sicilian › Sicilian Defense: Open › Sicilian Defense: Open › Sicilian Defense: Open › Sicilian Defense: Open › Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan Variation › Sveshnikov Variation › Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan Variation, Sveshnikov Variation › Peresypkin's Sacrifice
  1. Chess Codex
  2. King's Pawn Game B00
  3. Sicilian Defense B20
  4. Sicilian Defense B27
  5. Old Sicilian B30
  6. Sicilian Defense: Open B32
  7. Sicilian Defense: Open B32
  8. Sicilian Defense: Open B32
  9. Sicilian Defense: Open B33
  10. Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan Variation B33
  11. Sveshnikov Variation B33
  12. Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan Variation, Sveshnikov Variation B33
  13. Peresypkin's Sacrifice B33 you are here
B33

Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan Variation, Sveshnikov Variation, Peresypkin's Sacrifice

Open in Lichess
Share: X Reddit Telegram Facebook
Play from here → Click pieces to play, or use ← / → arrows.

Overview

Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan Variation, Sveshnikov Variation, Peresypkin's Sacrifice is a specific line in the Semi-Open Games family (ECO B33), 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.

The line arises from 21 plies — specifically the moves 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e5 6. Ndb5 d6 7. Bg5 a6 8. Na3 b5 9. Bxf6 gxf6 10. Nd5 f5 11. Bxb5.

The line refines Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan Variation, Sveshnikov Variation, which traces back to the root opening King's Pawn Game.

Explore the position on the interactive board, study its real-world results from Lichess, and challenge the engine when you are ready.

ECO code
B33
Group
Semi-Open Games (B)
Plies
21
Parent
Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan Variation, Sveshnikov Variation

This overview is generated automatically from the opening's metadata. A more detailed, human-written description is on the way — and you can speed it up by suggesting one yourself.

Statistics from Lichess

Loading…

Description

Write a description

Markdown supported (headings ###, bold, lists, links). Submissions are reviewed before publishing.

https://test.av-webdevs.com/openings/sicilian-defense-lasker-pelikan-variation-sveshnikov-variation-peresypkins-sacrifice