Sicilian Defence, Moscow Variation
GPTKB entity
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
chess opening
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| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
Sicilian Defence, Canal Attack
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| gptkbp:category |
gptkb:Open_Game
gptkb:Semi-Open_Game |
| gptkbp:characteristic |
White gives check with Bb5+
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| gptkbp:ECOCode |
B51
B52 |
| gptkbp:FEN |
rnbqkbnr/pp2pppp/3p4/1Bpp4/4P3/5N2/PPPP1PPP/RNBQK2R w KQkq - 0 4
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| gptkbp:firstReleased |
early 20th century
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Sicilian Defence, Moscow Variation
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| gptkbp:mainLine |
3...Bd7 4.Bxd7+ Qxd7
3...Nc6 4.Bxc6+ bxc6 |
| gptkbp:movement |
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bb5+
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| gptkbp:namedAfter |
gptkb:Moscow
gptkb:José_Raúl_Capablanca Esteban Canal |
| gptkbp:parentOrganization |
gptkb:Sicilian_Defence
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| gptkbp:popularFor |
club players
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| gptkbp:strategy |
Black seeks bishop pair advantage
White aims for rapid development White avoids mainline Sicilian theory |
| gptkbp:usedBy |
gptkb:Magnus_Carlsen
gptkb:Vladimir_Kramnik gptkb:José_Raúl_Capablanca |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Moscow_Variation
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
8
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