Opening name: Sicilian with 2...e6
Opening line: 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6
Lichess Board
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Winning percentages
White: 35460 (34.43%)
Black: 29308 (28.45%)
Draws: 38234 (37.12%)
Sicilian with 2...e6
Sicilian Paulsen; Taimanov; Scheveningen are all possible.
- 3. d4: Sicilian Paulsen; Taimanov; Scheveningen
- 3. b3: Currently nameless
- 3. Nc3: Closed Sicilian
Most popular responses
3. d4 (Open Sicilian 2...e6 3.d4) Lichess Analysis - Wikibooks (36116120 games)
3. Nc3 (Sicilian) Lichess Analysis - Wikibooks (10906329 games)
Engine Evaluation
Depth: 57
Score: +0.28
Best Move: Nc3
PV Line: 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. Nc3 a6 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 Nc6 6. Nxc6 bxc6 7. Qf3 d5
Historical games for Sicilian with 2...e6
| Game | Result | Year |
| Carlsen, M. (2835) vs Caruana, F. (2832) | 1-0 | 2018 |
| Carlsen, M. (2855) vs Caruana, F. (2804) | 1/2-1/2 | 2016 |
| Carlsen, M. (2863) vs Anand, V. (2792) | 1-0 | 2014 |
| Carlsen, M. (2863) vs Anand, V. (2792) | 1/2-1/2 | 2014 |
| Carlsen, M. (2872) vs Caruana, F. (2782) | 0-1 | 2014 |
| Kasparov, Garry (2838) vs Kramnik, Vladimir (2802) | 1/2-1/2 | 2001 |
| Nepomniachtchi, I. (2773) vs Carlsen, M. (2865) | 0-1 | 2022 |
| Giri, A. (2782) vs Carlsen, M. (2855) | 1-0 | 2016 |
| Nepomniachtchi, I.. (2789) vs Carlsen, M.. (2847) | 0-1 | 2021 |
| Kramnik, Vladimir (2812) vs Caruana, F. (2810) | 1/2-1/2 | 2016 |