Sicilian Defense: Sozin Attack, Main Line

1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 d6 6.Bc4 e6 7.Be3

ECO B89

The Sicilian Defense: Sozin Attack, Main Line is a chess opening line in the Sicilian Defense complex, reached after 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 d6 6.Bc4 e6 7.Be3.

It is catalogued under code B89 in the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings (ECO).

The defining move Be3 is chosen by White on move 7.

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

The Sicilian Defense: Sozin Attack, Main Line 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: Sozin Attack, Main Line, Sherbakov Variation — ECO B89

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