Sicilian Defense: Czerniak Attack

1.e4 c5 2.b3

ECO B20

The Sicilian Defense: Czerniak Attack is a chess opening line in the Sicilian Defense complex, reached after 1.e4 c5 2.b3.

It is catalogued under code B20 in the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings (ECO).

The defining move b3 is chosen by White on move 2.

One named continuation branches from this position: the Queen Fianchetto Variation.

The Sicilian Defense: Czerniak Attack 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: Czerniak Attack, Queen Fianchetto Variation — ECO B20

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