The Sicilian Defence

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:chess_opening
gptkbp:blackWinPercentage ~45%
gptkbp:category Semi-open game
gptkbp:chessOpeningFamily Sicilian Defence family
gptkbp:drawPercentage ~30%
gptkbp:ECOCode B20–B99
gptkbp:famousGame gptkb:Fischer_vs._Spassky,_1972
gptkb:Kasparov_vs._Anand,_1995
gptkbp:favoredBy Aggressive players
Players seeking imbalance
gptkbp:firstBook 1.e4 c5
gptkbp:firstDocumented 16th century
gptkbp:mainLine gptkb:Closed_Sicilian
gptkb:Open_Sicilian
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Sicily
gptkbp:notableBook gptkb:My_60_Memorable_Games
Sicilian Defence: Move by Move
Starting Out: The Sicilian
The Sicilian Najdorf
gptkbp:notablePlayer gptkb:Bobby_Fischer
gptkb:Garry_Kasparov
gptkb:Magnus_Carlsen
gptkbp:opposedBy gptkb:Alapin_Variation
gptkb:Closed_Sicilian
gptkb:Grand_Prix_Attack
gptkb:Open_Sicilian
Positional players
Players seeking simplicity
gptkbp:popularFor Grandmaster play
gptkbp:riskFactor Complex theory
Sharp play
gptkbp:strategy gptkb:Counterattack
Asymmetrical pawn structure
Unbalanced positions
gptkbp:theory Very deep
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:chess_player
gptkbp:variant gptkb:Scheveningen_Variation
gptkb:Accelerated_Dragon
gptkb:Alapin_Variation
gptkb:Classical_Variation
gptkb:Dragon_Variation
gptkb:Grand_Prix_Attack
gptkb:Najdorf_Variation
gptkb:Smith-Morra_Gambit
gptkb:Sveshnikov_Variation
gptkbp:whiteWinPercentage ~25%
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Let_the_Duchess_No
gptkb:The_Telex_Blues
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Sicilian Defence