Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Wing Attack, Fianchetto Variation
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. Nc3 a6 4. g3 b5 5. d4 cxd4 6. Nxd4
The Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Wing Attack, Fianchetto Variation is a chess opening classified as ECO B40, reached after 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. Nc3 a6 4. g3 b5 5. d4 cxd4 6. Nxd4. It is a line of the Sicilian Defense. Black 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 50%, 0% were drawn and Black won 50%. The most popular continuation is 6… Nf6 (50% of games).
Engine evaluation: +0.26 (Stockfish, depth 30; best line 6… Bb7 7. Bg2 Nf6 8. a3 Qc7 9. O-O)
- ECO
- B40
- Moves
- 11 plies
- FEN
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1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. Nc3 a6 4. g3 b5 5. d4 cxd4 6. Nxd4
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| 6… Nf6 | 1 (50%) | |
| 6… Bb7 | 1 (50%) |
Master games
55 over-the-board games are classified under this line (White 51%, draw 24%, Black 25%). The strongest:
- GM Daniil Dubov (2672) – GM Maxim Matlakov (2606) 1/2-1/2 · World Rapid 2025 · 2025-12-27
- IM Anastasia Bodnaruk (2416) – GM Nikita Vitiugov (2738) 0-1 · European Blitz 2014 · 2014-12-19
- GM Zoran Jovanovic (2499) – GM Jaime Santos Latasa (2620) 0-1 · TCh-AUT Blitz 2025 · 2025-05-31
- GM Anna Muzychuk (2560) – GM Pia Cramling (2507) 1/2-1/2 · World Blitz Women 2014 · 2014-04-26
- IM Anastasia Bodnaruk (2431) – GM Humpy Koneru (2553) 1-0 · IMSA Masters Rapid Women · 2019-05-15
Highest-rated Lichess games
- GM Digora (2618) – CM HandKnit (2482) 0-1 · 2026-09-05 · 180 + 2s
- Alb72Orsk (2212) – amegos20 (2229) 1-0 · 2026-09-05 · 600 + 5s
Comes from
Sicilian Defense: French Variation 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6
More Sicilian Defense lines (all)
- Sicilian Defense (1. e4 c5) B20
- Sicilian Defense: Amazon Attack B20
- 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.