Openings/Sicilian Defense
Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Barmen Defense, Modern Line B22
1. e4 c5 2. c3 d5 3. exd5 Qxd5 4. d4 Nf6 5. Nf3 Bg4
1,102 tournament games from this position · White wins 36%, draws 34%, Black wins 29%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Be2 | 657 | 32% 37% 31% | 2117 | 2026 |
| dxc5 | 260 | 41% 32% 27% | 2191 | 2026 |
| Nbd2 | 152 | 41% 30% 29% | 2201 | 2026 |
| Qa4+ | 28 | 57% 14% 29% | 2134 | 2024 |
| Be3 | 2 | 50% 50% | 2345 | 2019 |
| Bd3 | 1 | 100% | 1916 | 2026 |
| Bb5+ | 1 | 100% | 2057 | 2024 |
| Na3 | 1 | 100% | 2063 | 2014 |
Top games
| Shimanov, A2581–Nepomniachtchi, I2793 | 0-1 | World Rapid 2022 | 2022 |
| Zhigalko, S2667–Negi, P2658 | 1-0 | Baku Open 2012 | 2012 |
| Korneev, O2590–Vallejo Pons, F2698 | ½-½ | 79th ch-ESP 2014 | 2014 |
| Sjugirov, S2647–Dubov, Danii2638 | ½-½ | 66th ch-RUS HL | 2013 |
| Kaidanov, G2574–Areshchenko, A2709 | 0-1 | FIDE World Cup 2013 | 2013 |
| Paravyan, D2605–Sarana, A2651 | ½-½ | 73rd Moscow Blitz | 2019 |
| Baklan, V2619–Oparin, G2626 | 1-0 | TCh-ESP Div Honor 2016 | 2016 |
| Mamedov, Rau2651–Grigoryan, K22579 | 1-0 | TCh-FRA Top 16 Haute 2024 | 2024 |
| Stevic, H2622–Palac, M2599 | ½-½ | 22nd TCh-SLO 2012 | 2012 |
| Berkes, F2677–Medvegy, Z2537 | 1-0 | 63rd ch-HUN 2013 | 2013 |
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