Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Barmen Defense, Modern Line
ECO B22 · 547 games · White to move
What gets played next
| Move | Games | Share | White / draw / Black | Leads to |
|---|
| Be2 | 428 | 78.2% | | |
| dxc5 | 48 | 8.8% | | |
| Be3 | 16 | 2.9% | | |
| Nbd2 | 14 | 2.6% | | |
A further 41 games played a rarer move, or ended right here.
How this line is reached
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Data: 4 million rated games from the Lichess open database (CC0), both players 1600+, blitz and slower. Popular is not the same as good.