B40 — Sicilian Defense: French Variation
Semi-Open Games incl. Sicilian (B00–B99)
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6
Full page: Sicilian Defense: French Variation →ECO B40 covers Sicilian Defense: French Variation and related lines (Sicilian Defense: French Variation, Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, with e6, Sicilian Defense: French Variation, Westerinen Attack, Sicilian Defense: Kramnik Variation). Main line 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 with variations, statistics, and the best responses.
18 lines under B40
Sicilian Defense: French Variation
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6
Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, with e6
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. c3
Sicilian Defense: French Variation, Westerinen Attack
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. b3
Sicilian Defense: Kramnik Variation
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. c4
Sicilian Defense: Wing Gambit Deferred
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. b4
Sicilian Defense: Drazic Variation
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 a6
Sicilian Defense: French Variation, Open
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4
Sicilian Defense: Marshall Counterattack
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 d5
Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Deferred
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. c3
Sicilian Defense: French Variation, Normal
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6
Sicilian Defense: Kveinis Variation
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Qb6
Sicilian Defense: Paulsen-Basman Defense
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Bc5
Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Sherzer Variation
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. c3 Nf6 4. e5 Nd5 5. d4 Nc6
Sicilian Defense: Gaw-Paw Variation
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Qb6
Sicilian Defense: Pin Variation
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Bb4
Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Wing Attack, Fianchetto Variation
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. Nc3 a6 4. g3 b5 5. d4 cxd4 6. Nxd4
Sicilian Defense: Pin Variation, Koch Variation
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Bb4 6. e5
Sicilian Defense: Pin Variation, Jaffe Variation
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Bb4 6. Bd3 e5