Sicilian Defense: Boleslavsky Variation

1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Be2 e5

ECO B58

The Sicilian Defense: Boleslavsky Variation is a chess opening line in the Sicilian Defense complex, reached after 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Be2 e5.

It is catalogued under code B58 in the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings (ECO).

The defining move e5 is chosen by Black on move 6.

One named continuation branches from this position: the Louma Variation.

The Sicilian Defense: Boleslavsky Variation is a line of the Sicilian Defense. The Sicilian Defense is a chess opening that begins 1.e4 c5. Read the complete Sicilian Defense guide: what it is, how to reach it, its main variations, how to play against it, and its history.

Named variations

• Sicilian Defense: Boleslavsky Variation, Louma Variation — ECO B58

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