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B34

Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Modern Variation

Key moves: 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5

The Rossolimo Variation (3.Bb5 against 2...Nc6) is a sophisticated Anti-Sicilian where White avoids the Open Sicilian in favour of a positional approach. White aims to double Black's pawns and establish a solid position.

History & Notable Players

Named after GM Nicolas Rossolimo, this line became extremely popular in the 21st century as a practical alternative to the Open Sicilian.

Top Players in this Opening

Lasker, Emanuel10 gamesCarlsen,M6 gamesCaruana,F6 gamesPonomariov, Ruslan5 gamesLarsen, Bent5 gamesGeller, Efim P4 gamesGukesh,D4 gamesLjubojevic, Ljubomir4 gamesPetrosian, Tigran V4 gamesShirov,A4 games

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