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Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation, Maróczy Bind

ECO B28 · 521 games · Black to move

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1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 a6 3. c4
50% White8% Draw42% Black
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What gets played next

MoveGamesShareWhite / draw / BlackLeads to
Nc628354.3%
e610119.4%Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation, Maróczy Bind, Paulsen Line B28
d67213.8%
b6305.8%
g6112.1%

A further 24 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: O'Kelly Variation 2... a6Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation, Maróczy Bind 3. c4

Other lines in this family

O'Kelly Variation, Maróczy Bind, Paulsen LineB28… 3... e6378O'Kelly VariationB28…7,476O'Kelly Variation, Normal SystemB28… 3. d43,579O'Kelly Variation, Venice SystemB28… 3. c31,317O'Kelly Variation, Yerevan SystemB28… 3. Nc3987O'Kelly Variation, Normal System, Taimanov LineB28… 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 e5595O'Kelly Variation, Venice System, Steiner LineB28… 3. c3 d6372O'Kelly Variation, Réti SystemB28… 3. g3184O'Kelly Variation, Normal System, Smith-Morra LineB28… 3. d4 cxd4 4. c3182O'Kelly Variation, Aronin SystemB28… 3. Be2122

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.