B89: Sicilian, Sozin, 7.Be3

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e6 6. Bc4 Nc6 7. Be3

Sicilian, Sozin, 7.Be3

B89 Sub-variants:

Sicilian, Sozin, 7.Be3
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e6 6. Bc4 Nc6 7. Be3

Sicilian, Velimirovic attack
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e6 6. Bc4 Nc6 7. Be3 Be7 8. Qe2

Overview

Games on Database:

4493

Last Played:

Nov 2025

Overall score:

39.6%

26.4%

34.1%

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Played frequently by:

White
Dragoljub Velimirovic	34 games
Nick E De Firmian	31 games
John D M Nunn	22 games

Black
Ildiko Madl	24 games
Konstantin Z Lerner	21 games
Aleksandr Veingold	20 games

Possible continuations:

7... Be7

2524

40.6 %

27 %

32.4 %

7... a6

1761

37.8 %

25.7 %

36.5 %

7... Bd7

118

40.7 %

20.3 %

39 %

7... Qc7

48 %

26 %

7... Na5

31.8 %

36.4 %

7... d5

57.1 %

42.9 %

7... Qa5

25 %

50 %

25 %

7... Nxe4

66.7 %

33.3 %

7... e5

100 %