Boleslavsky Variation

GPTKB entity

Statements (20)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf chess opening
gptkbp:alternativeName gptkb:Boleslavsky_System
gptkbp:characteristic ...e5
gptkbp:ECOCode Boleslavsky Variation (Boleslavsky Variation is covered under ECO codes B56–B59)
gptkbp:firstPlayedBy gptkb:Isaac_Boleslavsky
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Boleslavsky Variation
gptkbp:mainLine 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Ndb5 d6 7.Nd5
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Isaac_Boleslavsky
gptkbp:notableGame gptkb:Boleslavsky_vs._Kotov,_Moscow_1945
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Sicilian_Defence
gptkbp:popularFor mid-20th century
gptkbp:theme Black accepts a backward d6 pawn for dynamic play
Black seeks counterplay on the kingside or center
White aims to exploit the d6 weakness
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Garry_Kasparov
gptkb:Viktor_Korchnoi
gptkb:Boris_Spassky
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sicilian_Defence
gptkb:Isaac_Boleslavsky
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7