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B20

Sicilian Defense: Staunton-Cochrane Variation

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Overview

Sicilian Defense: Staunton-Cochrane Variation is a variation within the Semi-Open Games family, indexed as ECO B20.

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 3 plies and takes 1. e4 c5 2. c4 to reach the canonical position.

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

It continues primarily into one named line, Sicilian Defense: Gloria Variation.

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ECO code
B20
Group
Semi-Open Games (B)
Plies
3
Parent
Sicilian Defense
Direct variations
1

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