Openings/Sicilian Defense
Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Barmen Defense B22
1. e4 c5 2. c3 d5 3. exd5 Qxd5 4. d4 Nc6 5. Nf3
2,863 tournament games from this position · White wins 38%, draws 30%, Black wins 32%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bf5 | 1,084 | 32% 32% 36% | 2224 | 2026 |
| Bg4 | 880 | 41% 28% 31% | 2099 | 2026 |
| Nf6 | 400 | 34% 33% 34% | 2171 | 2026 |
| cxd4 | 208 | 46% 29% 25% | 2083 | 2026 |
| e6 | 175 | 42% 34% 25% | 2139 | 2026 |
| e5 | 82 | 57% 26% 17% | 2096 | 2026 |
| g6 | 34 | 47% 21% 32% | 2065 | 2025 |
Top games
| Abdusattorov, Nodirbek2762–Vachier Lagrave, M2721 | 0-1 | Saint Louis Blitz 2024 | 2024 |
| Firouzja, Alireza2726–Vidit, S2721 | 1-0 | 2nd Prague Masters TB | 2020 |
| Abdusattorov, Nodirbek2713–Gukesh, D2725 | ½-½ | Tata Steel India Blitz | 2022 |
| Abdusattorov, Nodirbek2734–Praggnanandhaa, R2690 | ½-½ | WR Chess Masters 2023 | 2023 |
| Vachier Lagrave, M2719–Moiseenko, A12699 | 1-0 | Breisacher Memorial Playoff | 2013 |
| Nepomniachtchi, I2718–Wang Yue2697 | 0-1 | 8th RUS-CHN Summit Men Rapid | 2012 |
| Vachier Lagrave, M2758–Krasenkow, M2635 | 1-0 | TCh-FRA Top 12 2014 | 2014 |
| Zhigalko, S2661–Korobov, A2715 | ½-½ | Sberbank GM Rapid | 2013 |
| Vachier Lagrave, M2749–Paravyan, D2625 | ½-½ | FIDE World Cup 2021 | 2021 |
| Nabaty, T2579–Nakamura, Hi2776 | 0-1 | Gibraltar Masters 2015 | 2015 |
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