Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Gipslis Variation
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 5. Bd3 Nf6 6. O-O d6 7. c4 g6
The Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Gipslis Variation is a chess opening classified as ECO B42, reached after 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 5. Bd3 Nf6 6. O-O d6 7. c4 g6. It is a line of the Sicilian Defense. White is to move.
In 12.6 million rated Lichess games (blitz and slower), this position was reached 2 times by this move order. White won 100%, 0% were drawn and Black won 0%. The most popular continuation is 8. Nc3 (100% of games).
Engine evaluation: +0.94 (Stockfish, depth 44; best line 8. Nc3 Bg7 9. Bg5 b6 10. f3 O-O)
- ECO
- B42
- Moves
- 14 plies
- FEN
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1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 5. Bd3 Nf6 6. O-O d6 7. c4 g6
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Results by rating
| Average rating | Games | White / draw / Black |
|---|---|---|
| 2000+ | 2 | |
| All | 2 |
Most played moves
| Move | Games | White / draw / Black |
|---|---|---|
| 8. Nc3 | 2 (100%) |
Master games
85 over-the-board games are classified under this line (White 46%, draw 35%, Black 19%). The strongest:
- GM Dmitry Kokarev (2598) – GM Sanan Sjugirov (2663) 1/2-1/2 · ch-RUS Rapid GP Final · 2018-12-03
- GM Dmitry Kokarev (2628) – GM Evgeny Shaposhnikov (2550) 1-0 · 36th Nezhmetdinov Mem 2014 · 2014-06-03
- GM Sergey Erenburg (2624) – GM Alexander Stripunsky (2553) 1/2-1/2 · 40th Annual World Open · 2012-07-08
- GM Alexander Areshchenko (2672) – IM Lucian-Catalin Carmaciu (2398) 1-0 · TCh-ROU Superliga 2015 · 2015-10-08
- IM Irina Bulmaga (2396) – GM Gata Kamsky (2662) 1/2-1/2 · Anatoly Karpov Trophy · 2021-11-03
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Highest-rated Lichess games
- HENRYRETAMOZO (2348) – StehtWieNeEins (2412) 1-0 · 2026-09-01 · 300 + 0s
- HENRYRETAMOZO (2369) – StehtWieNeEins (2379) 1-0 · 2026-09-01 · 300 + 0s
Comes from
Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Modern Variation 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 5. Bd3
More Sicilian Defense lines (all)
- Sicilian Defense (1. e4 c5) B20
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- Sicilian Defense: Big Clamp Formation B20
- Sicilian Defense: Bowdler Attack B20
- Sicilian Defense: Brick Variation B20
- Sicilian Defense: Czerniak Attack B20
- Sicilian Defense: Czerniak Attack, Queen Fianchetto Variation B20
- Sicilian Defense: Euwe Attack, Prins Gambit B20
- Sicilian Defense: Gloria Variation B20
- Sicilian Defense: Grob Variation B20
- Sicilian Defense: Keres Variation B20
- Sicilian Defense: King David's Opening B20
Opening names and moves from the Lichess openings dataset; statistics from the Lichess open database, 2026-09 (CC0), sample of 12.6 million games, bots excluded; evaluations from Lichess cloud analysis (all CC0). Master games from The Week in Chess #920–#1664 by Mark Crowther, used with permission.