Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5
The Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack is a chess opening classified as ECO B30, reached after 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5. It is a line of the Sicilian Defense. Black is to move. 3 named lines continue from this position.
In 12.6 million rated Lichess games (blitz and slower), this position was reached 39,449 times by this move order. White won 50%, 5% were drawn and Black won 45%. The most popular continuation is 3… g6 (23% of games).
Engine evaluation: +0.17 (Stockfish, depth 60; best line 3… g6 4. O-O Bg7 5. Bxc6 bxc6 6. Re1)
- ECO
- B30
- Moves
- 5 plies
- FEN
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1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5
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Results by rating
| Average rating | Games | White / draw / Black |
|---|---|---|
| 0-1499 | 8,495 | |
| 1500-1999 | 21,025 | |
| 2000+ | 9,929 | |
| All | 39,449 |
Most played moves
| Move | Games | White / draw / Black |
|---|---|---|
| 3… g6 Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation | 9,127 (23%) | |
| 3… e6 | 7,059 (18%) | |
| 3… d6 | 6,207 (16%) | |
| 3… a6 | 5,214 (13%) | |
| 3… Nd4 | 3,698 (9%) | |
| 3… Nf6 | 2,442 (6%) | |
| 3… Qb6 | 1,844 (5%) | |
| 3… Qc7 | 1,673 (4%) |
Master games
24,743 over-the-board games are classified under this line (White 44%, draw 22%, Black 34%). The strongest:
- Stockfishdev-20250802-a37b38bd (3731) – Ethereal14.40 (3618) 1-0 · TCEC 28 Premier 2025 · 2025-08-03
- Ethereal14.40 (3618) – Stockfishdev-20250802-a37b38bd (3731) 1/2-1/2 · TCEC 28 Premier 2025 · 2025-08-03
- LCZero 0.31-dag-c93c6a8-BT4-61 (3652) – Stockfish dev-20250118-8e3e22b (3683) 1/2-1/2 · TCEC 27 Theory Bonus · 2025-01-22
- Stockfish dev-20250118-8e3e22b (3683) – LCZero 0.31-dag-c93c6a8-BT4-61 (3652) 1/2-1/2 · TCEC 27 Theory Bonus · 2025-01-22
- LCZero 0.31-dag-f7fb268-BT4-61 (3652) – Stockfish dev-20241208-cf10644 (3683) 1/2-1/2 · TCEC 27 Superfinal 2024 · 2024-12-21
Search all games of the Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack and its sub-variations
Highest-rated Lichess games
- winx_m (2941) – GM Chewbacca18 (2799) 1-0 · 2026-09-02 · 180 + 0s
- winx_m (2945) – ZARIMA1 (2730) 1/2-1/2 · 2026-09-04 · 180 + 0s
- kuhmft (2891) – canc3111 (2780) 1-0 · 2026-09-01 · 180 + 0s
Comes from
Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6
Continuations
- Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Brooklyn Retreat Defense B30 · 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nb8
- Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation B31 · 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 g6
- Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, San Francisco Gambit B30 · 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Na5 4. b4
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.