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

diagram

Black to move
9,988 games · 1859-2025

move

games

white wins - draws - black wins %

5...Bc5

3,292

35.4%

31.5%

33.1%

5...Nf6

3,206

35.6%

33.4%

30.9%

5...Qc7

1,172

47.6%

24.8%

27.6%

5...Nc6

829

42.9%

35.2%

21.8%

5...g6

642

35.2%

34.9%

29.9%

5...Ne7

319

35.7%

33.2%

31%

5...Qb6

307

35.2%

27.7%

37.1%

5...d6

128

46.9%

23.4%

29.7%

5...b5

86

62.8%

16.3

20.9%

5...d5

64

45.3%

39.1%

15.6

5...b6

22

54.5%

22.7%

22.7%

5...e5

3

66.7%

33.3%

5...Bd6

2

50%

50%

5...h5

D Khayrullin vs D Ibadov, 2024 0-1

5...Be7

G Popilski vs D Kudischewitsch, 2011 1-0

5...Bc5 +0.29 (35 ply)

NOTABLE GAMES: (?)
Fischer vs Petrosian, 1971 (1-0)
Tal vs Suetin, 1969 (1-0)
Stein vs Portisch, 1962 (1-0)
K Commons vs P Peev, 1976 (1-0)
S Smagin vs S Salov, 1984 (1-0)

DEBUT: B Suhle vs Anderssen, 1859 (0-1)
RECENT: K Solomon vs L Moroni Jr, 2018 (0-1)

GAME COLLECTIONS:
Tabiyas 00015 + 09 Moves + 100 Games by Miguel Medina
Recent Sicilians, Kan by AbhinavAsthana
B42 Sicilian: Kan. Modern [Black] by chess.master

OPENING DESIGNATIONS:
B42: Sicilian, Kan (9971)
A00: Uncommon Opening (17)

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