Opening name: Sicilian - Nimzovitch Variation
Opening line: 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nf6
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Winning percentages

White: 1208 (37.33%)
Black: 805 (24.88%)
Draws: 1223 (37.79%)

Sicilian - Nimzovitch Variation

This attack on the e4 pawn is similar to the Alekhine's Defence. White normally plays e5 here as well.

Engine Evaluation

Depth: 41
Score: +0.6
Best Move: e5
PV Line: 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. e5 Nd5 4. Nc3 e6 5. Ne4 d6 6. exd6 Bxd6 7. Bb5+ Nc6

Historical games for Sicilian - Nimzovitch Variation

Game	Result	Year
Caruana, F. (2816) vs Mamedyarov, S. (2808)	1/2-1/2	2018
Carlsen, M. (2856) vs Duda, J. (2760)	1-0	2021
So, W. (2792) vs Mamedyarov, S. (2804)	1/2-1/2	2018
Karjakin, Sergey (2782) vs Mamedyarov, S. (2808)	1/2-1/2	2018
Nakamura, Hi (2769) vs Mamedyarov, S. (2808)	1/2-1/2	2018
Anand, V. (2759) vs Mamedyarov, S. (2808)	1/2-1/2	2018
Anand, V. (2759) vs Mamedyarov, S. (2808)	1/2-1/2	2018
Anand, V. (2759) vs Mamedyarov, S. (2808)	0-1	2018
Karjakin, Sergey (2757) vs Mamedyarov, S.. (2770)	0-1	2021
Yu Yangyi (2752) vs Mamedyarov, S. (2764)	1/2-1/2	2019

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