Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Brooklyn Retreat Defense
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nb8
The Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Brooklyn Retreat Defense is a chess opening classified as ECO B30, reached after 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nb8. 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 125 times by this move order. White won 48%, 4% were drawn and Black won 48%. The most popular continuation is 4. O-O (43% of games).
Engine evaluation: +0.79 (Stockfish, depth 39; best line 4. c3 Nf6 5. e5 a6 6. Ba4 Nd5)
- ECO
- B30
- Moves
- 6 plies
- FEN
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1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nb8
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Results by rating
| Average rating | Games | White / draw / Black |
|---|---|---|
| 0-1499 | 35 | |
| 1500-1999 | 62 | |
| 2000+ | 28 | |
| All | 125 |
Most played moves
| Move | Games | White / draw / Black |
|---|---|---|
| 4. O-O | 54 (43%) | |
| 4. d4 | 27 (22%) | |
| 4. c3 | 14 (11%) | |
| 4. Nc3 | 12 (10%) | |
| 4. d3 | 5 (4%) | |
| 4. a3 | 3 (2%) | |
| 4. b3 | 2 (2%) | |
| 4. c4 | 2 (2%) |
Master games
11 over-the-board games are classified under this line (White 64%, draw 18%, Black 18%). The strongest:
- IM Aslan Aitbayev (2457) – GM Bilel Bellahcene (2510) 1/2-1/2 · Titled Tuesday 29th Dec · 2020-12-29
- FM Vjacheslav Weetik (2423) – GM Bilel Bellahcene (2510) 0-1 · Titled Tuesday 26th Jan · 2021-01-26
- IM Sophie Milliet (2401) – GM Bilel Bellahcene (2510) 0-1 · Europe-Echecs Blitz Open · 2020-11-08
- GM Dmitrij Kollars (2628) – FM Antonio Pedro Freixial Vasques (2238) 1-0 · Titled Tue 15th Aug Late · 2023-08-15
- IM Viktor Dmitrenko (2395) – FM Antonio Pedro Freixial Vasques (2238) 1-0 · Titled Tue 17th Sep Early · 2024-09-17
Highest-rated Lichess games
- gedchess (2522) – a1278 (2357) 1-0 · 2026-09-01 · 180 + 0s
- wakedog (2361) – Fishfish1 (2402) 1-0 · 2026-09-04 · 180 + 0s
- LourecelEc0t (2227) – a1278 (2352) 0-1 · 2026-09-07 · 180 + 0s
Comes from
Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5
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.