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B8920 plies · white to move

Sicilian Defense: Sozin Attack, Main Line, Sherbakov Variation

The Sicilian Defense: Sozin Attack, Main Line, Sherbakov Variation is a chess opening classified under ECO code B89 in the Semi-Open Games family, where Black responds to 1.e4 with something other than 1...e5, including the Sicilian Defense, Caro-Kann, and Pirc. It is reached after 10 moves: 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Bc4 e6 7. Be3 Be7 8. Bb3 O-O 9. O-O Na5 10. f4 b6. The resulting position leaves white to move.

1
White k
White r
White q
White r
2
White p
White p
White p
White p
White p
3
White b
White n
White b
4
White p
White p
White n
5
Black n
6
Black n
Black p
Black p
Black p
7
Black p
Black p
Black p
Black b
Black p
8h
g
Black k
f
Black r
e
d
Black q
c
Black b
b
a
Black r

Resulting Position