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Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, with d6

ECO B50 · 9,717 games · Black to move

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. c3

48% White6% Draw46% Black

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What gets played next

Move	Games	Share	White / draw / Black	Leads to
Nf6	5,753	59.2%
Nc6	1,694	17.4%
e6	595	6.1%
e5	459	4.7%
g6	449	4.6%
a6	247	2.5%		Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation, Venice System, Steiner Line B28
Bg4	190	2.0%
d5	108	1.1%
Nd7	43	0.4%
Qc7	27	0.3%
Bd7	24	0.2%

A further 128 games played a rarer move, or ended right here.

How this line is reached

King's Pawn Game 1. e4 Sicilian Defense 1... c5 Sicilian Defense 2. Nf3 Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations 2... d6Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, with d6 3. c3

Other lines in this family

Delayed Alapin Variation, Basman-Palatnik GambitB50… 3... Nf6 4. Be2 Nc6 5. d4 cxd4 6. cxd4 Nxe487 Modern VariationsB50…88,092 Sicilian DefenseB50… 3. d449,980 Sicilian DefenseB50… 3. d4 cxd449,052 Modern Variations, Main LineB54… 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf635,427 Najdorf VariationB90… 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a621,567 Dragon VariationB70… 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g67,462 Moscow VariationB51… 3. Bb5+6,778 Classical VariationB56… 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc66,209 Najdorf VariationB94… 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg55,049

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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.