Modern Variations, Anti-Qxd4 Move Order Accepted
- 1.e4c5
- 2.Nf3d6
- 3.d4Nf6
- 4.dxc5Nxe4
1,097 games
Sicilian line where White grabs the c5-pawn with 4. dxc5 and Black regains material at once with 4...Nxe4, leading to open, roughly balanced play.
Train it in TheoriaAbout the Anti-Qxd4 Move Order Accepted
White takes the c-pawn after the Anti-Qxd4 Move Order. The idea is to steer toward a queen exchange that would leave Black's king displaced. Black ignores the pawn and plays 4...Nxe4, regaining material at once. The overwhelmingly common reply is 5. cxd6. 5. Bb5+ and 5. Bd3 are rare alternatives. The engine considers the position roughly balanced, and Black scores better than White in practice.