B50 - Sicilian: Modern Variation

Variation: Sicilian: Modern Variation

Initial Move: The starting point for many of the most popular Sicilian variations. It prepares for the development of the light-squared bishop and the d6-pawn structure. Learn this opening step by step

2026 Chesscom Open Play In 1
2026.03.16
GM Grischuk, Alexander (2628)
GM Mendonca, Leon Luke (2605)
Result 1-0
Opening B50
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2026 Chesscom Open Play In 1
2026.03.16
GM Grischuk, Alexander (2628)
GM Steinberg, Nitzan (2556)
Result 0-1
Opening B50
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2026 Chesscom Open Play In 1
2026.03.16
GM Ivic, Velimir (2600)
IM Mahdavi, Reza (2494)
Result 0-1
Opening B50
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Budapest One Week GMA
2026.03.10
IM Lou, Yiping (2428)
IM Tudor, Henry Edward (2460)
Result 1-0
Opening B50
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Kópavogur International Chess Tournament 2026
2026.03.13
GM Santos Latasa, Jaime (2615)
GM Stefansson, Vignir Vatnar (2540)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening B50
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American Cup Lower Bracket
2026.03.03
GM Aronian, Levon (2724)
GM Mishra, Abhimanyu (2638)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening B50
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Prague Chess Festival 2026 | Challengers
2026.03.03
GM Yuffa, Daniil (2592)
GM Ganguly, Surya Shekhar (2568)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening B50
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American Cup Blitz
2026.03.02
GM Aronian, Levon (2724)
GM Hong, Andrew (2592)
Result 1-0
Opening B50
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American Cup Blitz
2026.03.02
IM Celik, Hasan Huseyin (2490)
GM Durarbayli, Vasif (2611)
Result 0-1
Opening B50
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American Cup Blitz
2026.02.23
GM Caruana, Fabiano (2792)
GM Dudin, Gleb (2577)
Result 1-0
Opening B50
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