How to Play the Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, Main Line (B52)

Openings Directory / Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation (Canal Attack) / Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, Main Line

Target Position

Board State fallback:

FEN: rn1qkbnr/pp1bpppp/3p4/1Bp5/4P3/5N2/PPPP1PPP/RNBQK2R w KQkq - 2 4

Moves list (PGN): 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bb5+ Bd7

Engine Eval: +0.29

Master Game Statistics

Based on master-level chess games in the database.

White Wins: 40.7% Draws: 26.2% Black Wins: 33.1%

Strategic Overview

The Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, Main Line (ECO code B52) is a key chess opening. From the starting board position, it is defined by the following move sequence:

Move Sequence (SAN)


                        1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bb5+ Bd7

UCI Move Path

e2e4 c7c5 g1f3 d7d6 f1b5 c8d7

Repertoire Training

Import this opening directly into your client-side repertoires to drill or review using spaced repetition.

Internal Navigation

Parent Opening

This line is a variation of the main parent opening:

Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation (Canal Attack) (B51)

Sub-variations & Next Lines

No deeper sub-variations cataloged in this specific database sub-tree.