Sicilian Defense: Katalimov Variation

1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 b6

ECO B27

The Sicilian Defense: Katalimov Variation is a chess opening line in the Sicilian Defense complex, reached after 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 b6.

It is catalogued under code B27 in the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings (ECO).

The defining move b6 is chosen by Black on move 2.

The Sicilian Defense: Katalimov 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.

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