Tree path 7 levels King's Pawn Game › Sicilian Defense › Sicilian Defense › Old Sicilian › Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack › Fianchetto Variation › Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Gurgenidze Variation
- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game B00
- Sicilian Defense B20
- Sicilian Defense B27
- Old Sicilian B30
- Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack B30
- Fianchetto Variation B31
- Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Gurgenidze Variation B31 you are here
Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Gurgenidze Variation
Overview
Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Gurgenidze Variation is a specific line in the Semi-Open Games family (ECO B31), 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 11 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 g6 4. O-O Bg7 5. Re1 e5 6. b4.
The line refines Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation, which traces back to the root opening King's Pawn Game.
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- ECO code
- B31
- Group
- Semi-Open Games (B)
- Plies
- 11
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