Openings/Sicilian Defense
Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Barmen Defense B22
1. e4 c5 2. c3 d5 3. exd5 Qxd5
7,990 tournament games from this position · White wins 33%, draws 33%, Black wins 34%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| d4 | 7,081 | 33% 33% 34% | 2170 | 2026 |
| Nf3 | 817 | 36% 31% 33% | 2172 | 2026 |
| Na3 | 70 | 43% 23% 34% | 2141 | 2026 |
| Qf3 | 8 | 25% 75% | 1962 | 2024 |
| d3 | 5 | 100% | 1838 | 2025 |
| Bb5+ | 3 | 33% 67% | 1956 | 2024 |
| c4 | 2 | 100% | 2070 | 2025 |
| h3 | 2 | 100% | 1905 | 2024 |
| Be2 | 2 | 100% | 1913 | 2021 |
Top games
| Carlsen, M2831–Nepomniachtchi, I2755 | 1-0 | World Blitz Final KO 2024 | 2024 |
| Carlsen, M2835–Gukesh, D2744 | ½-½ | FIDE World Cup 2023 | 2023 |
| Carlsen, M2831–Vachier Lagrave, M2731 | 1-0 | CCT Final KO 2024 | 2024 |
| Andreikin, D2727–Ding Liren2812 | ½-½ | Xinqiao Cup Men 2019 | 2019 |
| Nepomniachtchi, I2795–Vachier Lagrave, M2741 | 0-1 | Superbet Classic 2023 | 2023 |
| Shevchenko, Kirill2684–Carlsen, M2853 | 0-1 | Superbet Blitz 2023 | 2023 |
| Abdusattorov, Nodirbek2762–Nepomniachtchi, I2767 | 0-1 | Saint Louis Blitz 2024 | 2024 |
| Nepomniachtchi, I2779–Duda, J2732 | 1-0 | SuperUnited Blitz 2023 | 2023 |
| Nakamura, Hi2776–Yu Yangyi2724 | 1-0 | Gibraltar Masters 2015 | 2015 |
| Abdusattorov, Nodirbek2762–Vachier Lagrave, M2721 | 0-1 | Saint Louis Blitz 2024 | 2024 |
Sicilian Defense variations
Sicilian DefenseB20Czerniak AttackB20Grob VariationB20Lasker-Dunne AttackB20Mengarini VariationB20Myers Attack, with a4B20Myers Attack, with h4B20Staunton-Cochrane VariationB20Wing GambitB20McDonnell AttackB21Smith-Morra GambitB21Alapin VariationB22Amazon AttackB20Bowdler AttackB20Brick VariationB20Keres VariationB20King David's OpeningB20Kronberger VariationB20ClosedB23Sicilian DefenseB27Czerniak Attack, Queen Fianchetto VariationB20ClosedB23Brussels GambitB27Bücker VariationB27