Sicilian Defense: Sozin Attack, Main Line, Sherbakov Variation

1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Bc4 e6 7.Be3 Be7 8.Bb3 O-O 9.O-O Na5 10.f4 b6

ECO B89

The Sicilian Defense: Sozin Attack, Main Line, Sherbakov 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.Bc4 e6 7.Be3 Be7 8.Bb3 O-O 9.O-O Na5 10.f4 b6.

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

The defining move b6 is chosen by Black on move 10.

The Sicilian Defense: Sozin Attack, Main Line, Sherbakov 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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