ECO B42 · Sicilian Defense

Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Modern Variation

The position after 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 a6 5.Bd3.

Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Modern Variation 9 half-moves in · 2 named continuations

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1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 5. Bd3

2 named

Bc5 Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Polugaevsky Variation B42
g6 Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Swiss Cheese Variation B42

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Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Modern Variation is filed under ECO B42, 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.Bd3 — 9 half-moves in, with Black to move. From here theory names 2 continuations: Bc5, g6.