Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation, Lutikov Gambit
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 g6 4. O-O Bg7 5. c3 Nf6 6. d4
The Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation, Lutikov Gambit is a chess opening classified as ECO B31, reached after 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 g6 4. O-O Bg7 5. c3 Nf6 6. d4. 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 29 times by this move order. White won 48%, 11% were drawn and Black won 41%. The most popular continuation is 6… cxd4 (79% of games).
Engine evaluation: 0.00 (Stockfish, depth 38; best line 6… Nxe4 7. d5 Nb8 8. Re1 Nf6 9. d6)
- ECO
- B31
- Moves
- 11 plies
- FEN
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1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 g6 4. O-O Bg7 5. c3 Nf6 6. d4
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Results by rating
| Average rating | Games | White / draw / Black |
|---|---|---|
| 0-1499 | 5 | |
| 1500-1999 | 10 | |
| 2000+ | 14 | |
| All | 29 |
Most played moves
| Move | Games | White / draw / Black |
|---|---|---|
| 6… cxd4 | 23 (79%) | |
| 6… Nxe4 | 4 (14%) | |
| 6… d5 | 1 (3%) | |
| 6… Qb6 | 1 (3%) |
Master games
134 over-the-board games are classified under this line (White 43%, draw 21%, Black 36%). The strongest:
- GM Daniil Dubov (2708) – GM Rauf Mamedov (2646) 1/2-1/2 · MrDodgy Inv 3 Finals · 2022-11-29
- GM Aram Hakobyan (2620) – GM Vitaliy Bernadskiy (2612) 1/2-1/2 · Titled Tue 14th Feb Late · 2023-02-14
- GM Johan-Sebastian Christiansen (2609) – GM Gukesh D (2599) 0-1 · 36th ECC Open 2021 · 2021-09-19
- GM Max Warmerdam (2610) – GM Jakhongir Vakhidov (2564) 0-1 · 44th Olympiad 2022 · 2022-08-09
- GM Handszar Odeev (2401) – GM Alexander Grischuk (2754) 0-1 · 42nd Olympiad 2016 · 2016-09-03
Highest-rated Lichess games
- SanchoBrasCubasPanza (2477) – KujoWere3 (2435) 1-0 · 2026-09-02 · 180 + 2s
- Archpoet (2446) – Galactius2012 (2449) 1-0 · 2026-09-04 · 180 + 0s
- Archpoet (2413) – Raz0909 (2406) 0-1 · 2026-09-07 · 180 + 0s
Comes from
Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 g6
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.