ECO B43 · Sicilian Defense

Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Knight Variation

The position after 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 a6 5.Nc3.

Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Knight Variation 9 half-moves in · 1 named continuation

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1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 5. Nc3

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b5 Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Wing Attack B43

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Walks the same position move by move, and plays on against Moonforge.

Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Knight Variation is filed under ECO B43, a variation of Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation. It is the position after 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 a6 5.Nc3 — 9 half-moves in, with Black to move. From here theory names one continuation, b5.