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Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation, Maróczy Bind, Robatsch Line B28

B — Semi-open games · Family: Sicilian Defense · basic reference page

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 a6 3. c4 d6

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Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation, Maróczy Bind, Robatsch Line

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Variations of this family

NameECOMain line length
Sicilian DefenseB202 plies
Sicilian Defense: Amazon AttackB203 plies
Sicilian Defense: Big Clamp FormationB207 plies
Sicilian Defense: Bowdler AttackB203 plies
Sicilian Defense: Brick VariationB203 plies
Sicilian Defense: Czerniak AttackB203 plies
Sicilian Defense: Czerniak Attack, Queen Fianchetto VariationB204 plies
Sicilian Defense: Euwe Attack, Prins GambitB205 plies
Sicilian Defense: Gloria VariationB208 plies
Sicilian Defense: Grob VariationB203 plies
Sicilian Defense: Keres VariationB203 plies
Sicilian Defense: King David's OpeningB203 plies

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#pY0AD rating 1741

endgame, mate, mateIn2, pillsburysMate, short

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#4r0pq rating 1605

crushing, opening, pin, short

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#6NTnb rating 2035

long, mate, mateIn3, opening, sacrifice

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#DDnYM rating 2012

clearance, crushing, intermezzo, kingsideAttack, long, middlegame, sacrifice

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#9ArkB rating 1343

mate, mateIn2, opening, short

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#LqpOW rating 1431

mate, mateIn1, middlegame, oneMove, pin, smotheredMate

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#f2YYE rating 1710

advantage, middlegame, short

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#Us1bn rating 1657

fork, mate, mateIn2, opening, short

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