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Sicilian Defense: Chekhover Variation

ECO B53 · 2,904 games · Black to move

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1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Qxd4
53% White7% Draw40% Black
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What gets played next

MoveGamesShareWhite / draw / BlackLeads to
Nc61,46950.6%
Nf688430.4%
a630310.4%
e5782.7%
Bd7592.0%
e6391.3%

A further 72 games played a rarer move, or ended right here.

How this line is reached

King's Pawn Game 1. e4Sicilian Defense 1... c5Sicilian Defense 2. Nf3Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations 2... d6Sicilian Defense 3. d4Sicilian Defense 3... cxd4Sicilian Defense: Chekhover Variation 4. Qxd4

Other lines in this family

Sicilian DefenseB50…49,052Modern Variations, Main LineB54… 4. Nxd4 Nf635,427Najdorf VariationB90… 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a621,567Dragon VariationB70… 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g67,462Classical VariationB56… 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc66,209Najdorf VariationB94… 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg55,049Najdorf Variation, English AttackB90… 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be34,192Najdorf VariationB95… 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e63,473Dragon VariationB72… 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Be33,101Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack, Early DeviationsB75… 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Be3 Bg7 7. f32,690

All 239 lines in the family

Data: 4 million rated games from the Lichess open database (CC0), both players 1600+, blitz and slower. Popular is not the same as good.