B87: Sicilian, Sozin with ...a6 and ...b5

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e6 6. Bc4 a6 7. Bb3 b5

Sicilian, Sozin with ...a6 and ...b5

B87 Sub-variants:

Sicilian, Sozin with ...a6 and ...b5
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e6 6. Bc4 a6 7. Bb3 b5

Overview

Games on Database:

3639

Last Played:

Nov 2025

Overall score:

35.2%

26.6%

38.3%

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White
Dragoljub Velimirovic	16 games
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Possible continuations:

8. O-O

2005

34.8 %

29.4 %

35.9 %

8. Bg5

569

41.8 %

24.3 %

33.9 %

8. f4

244

29.1 %

25.4 %

45.5 %

8. a3

243

28.8 %

18.5 %

52.7 %

8. Qf3

195

31.3 %

29.2 %

39.5 %

8. f3

170

42.9 %

18.8 %

38.2 %

8. Qe2

108

30.6 %

21.3 %

48.1 %

8. Be3

102

36.3 %

20.6 %

43.1 %