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B88

Sicilian Defense: Sozin Attack, Fischer Variation

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Overview

Sicilian Defense: Sozin Attack, Fischer Variation is a variation within the Semi-Open Games family, indexed as ECO B88.

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 17 plies and takes 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Bc4 e6 7. Bb3 Be7 8. Be3 O-O 9. f4 to reach the canonical position.

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

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ECO code
B88
Group
Semi-Open Games (B)
Plies
17
Parent
Sicilian Defense: Sozin Attack, Leonhardt Variation

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