Most up to date Sicilian variations.
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NoahmanX
Jul 29, 2020
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#1
In three tiers A, B, and C, A being played currently at super grandmaster levels (or Engine levels), B, playable at grandmaster level, and C being club level tricks only basically. What are the rankings of the Sicilian variations with Evaluations? Trying to figure out which Sicilian variation to play in tournaments.
Jul 30, 2020
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#2
not 100% sure about all variations but I would rank them like this...
Tier A: Najdorf / Sveshnikov
Tier B: Taimanov / Kan / Dragon / Classical / Four Knights
Tier B-: Scheveningen / Accelerated Dragon
Tier C: various 2nd moves like a6, b6, Nf6 / Dragondorf / Pin variation / 3... Qb6
Scheveningen and Accelerated Dragon depend on the move order. Scheveningen goes up when the game starts as a Najdorf or Taimanov and transposes then. Accelerated Dragon is mainly played after 2... Nc6 3. Nc3 so White can't play c4 anymore.