B42 - Sicilian: Kan (5.Bd3)

Variation: Sicilian: Kan (5.Bd3)

Initial Move: A positional attempt by White to combat the Kan. By placing the bishop on d3, White prepares for a direct kingside attack or central expansion. Learn this opening step by step

Szmetan-Giardelli GM
2025.12.08
GM Shirov, Alexei (2597)
GM Flores, Diego (2582)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening B42
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53rd Rilton Cup 2025-26
2025.12.31
IM Raczek, Krzysztof (2487)
GM Miezis, Normunds (2417)
Result 1-0
Opening B42
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53rd Rilton Cup 2025-26
2025.12.30
IM Dixit, Nikhil (2394)
GM Dai, Changren (2539)
Result 0-1
Opening B42
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15th London Classic Open
2025.12.02
FM Korshunov, Sergey And. (2404)
GM Sanal, Vahap (2555)
Result 0-1
Opening B42
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15th London Classic Open
2025.11.30
GM Pranav, Anand (2593)
GM Ivic, Velimir (2600)
Result 0-1
Opening B42
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40th ECC Open 2025
2025.10.22
GM Puranik, Abhimanyu (2603)
IM Manafov, Vugar (2448)
Result 1-0
Opening B42
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Round 3: Sokolov, Andrei - Zuferi, Enis
2025.08.31
GM Sokolov, Andrei (2446)
FM Zuferi, Enis (2356)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening B42
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WSTCC
2025.02.24
IM Svensson, Bengt 1960 (2278)
GM Davies, Nigel R (2276)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening B42
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WSTCC
2025.02.18
GM Hjartarson, Johann (2467)
GM Davies, Nigel R (2276)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening B42
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World Senior Chess Championship 2024
2024.11.22
GM Ovetchkin, Roman (2449)
GM Maksimenko, Andrei (2413)
Result 0-1
Opening B42
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