Sicilian Defense: Kronberger Variation, Nemeth Gambit
1. e4 c5 2. Na3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Bc4
The Sicilian Defense: Kronberger Variation, Nemeth Gambit is a chess opening classified as ECO B20, reached after 1. e4 c5 2. Na3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Bc4. It is a line of the Sicilian Defense. Black is to move.
This exact move order didn't appear in our sample of 12.6 million Lichess games: it's a rare line.
Engine evaluation: −1.64 (Stockfish, depth 27; best line 4… Nf6 5. Qd3 e6 6. Nf3 d5 7. exd5)
- ECO
- B20
- Moves
- 7 plies
- FEN
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1. e4 c5 2. Na3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Bc4
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Comes from
Sicilian Defense: Kronberger Variation 1. e4 c5 2. Na3
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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.