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B41: Sicilian, Kan variation

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6

Sicilian, Kan variation

B41 Sub-variants:

Overview

Games on Database: 43490
Last Played: May 2026
Overall score:
34.8% 30% 35.2%
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Played frequently by:

White  
Mladen Palac 51 games
Oleg Korneev 49 games
Herman C Van Riemsdijk 49 games
Black  
Normunds Miezis 244 games
Florin Gheorghiu 174 games
Petar Velikov 151 games

Possible continuations:

5. Bd3  17689
37.6 % 32.2 % 30.3 %
5. Nc3  15962
32.8 % 28.3 % 38.9 %
5. c4  5645
35.3 % 30.6 % 34 %
5. Be2  1664
30.6 % 27.5 % 41.9 %
5. Be3  856
28.2 % 23.1 % 48.7 %
5. g3  640
26.9 % 31.1 % 42 %
5. a3  305
35.1 % 22.6 % 42.3 %
5. Bc4  183
23.5 % 16.9 % 59.6 %
5. a4  162
27.8 % 17.9 % 54.3 %
5. Nd2  149
32.2 % 39.6 % 28.2 %
5. f4  71
36.6 % 19.7 % 43.7 %
5. h3  37
45.9 % 35.1 % 18.9 %
5. c3  31
19.4 % 38.7 % 41.9 %
5. Qf3  21
23.8 % 38.1 % 38.1 %
5. Nb3  16
43.8 % 50 %
5. Bf4  12
83.3 %
5. Qd3  11
54.5 % 18.2 % 27.3 %
5. b3  10
20 % 70 %
5. f3  8
25 % 62.5 %
5. Nf3  6
16.7 % 83.3 %
5. e5  4
25 % 75 %
5. g4  3
33.3 % 66.7 %
5. Bd2  2
100 %