Openings/Sicilian Defense
Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Stoltz Attack B22
1. e4 c5 2. c3 Nf6 3. e5 Nd5 4. Nf3 Nc6 5. Bc4 Nb6 6. Bb3
1,377 tournament games from this position · White wins 38%, draws 33%, Black wins 28%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| c4 | 623 | 40% 29% 32% | 2276 | 2026 |
| d5 | 543 | 35% 39% 25% | 2289 | 2026 |
| d6 | 153 | 40% 38% 22% | 2218 | 2026 |
| g6 | 32 | 38% 16% 47% | 2257 | 2026 |
| e6 | 23 | 65% 22% | 2025 | 2025 |
| Qc7 | 3 | 67% 33% | 2253 | 2024 |
Top games
| Vachier Lagrave, M2778–Carlsen, M2882 | ½-½ | Saint Louis Blitz 2019 | 2019 |
| Vachier Lagrave, M2778–Caruana, F2818 | 0-1 | Saint Louis Blitz 2019 | 2019 |
| Nakamura, Hi2787–Vachier Lagrave, M2785 | ½-½ | Gibraltar Masters TB | 2016 |
| Vachier Lagrave, M2811–Ivanchuk, V2733 | 0-1 | 32nd ECC Open 2016 | 2016 |
| Nakamura, Hi2814–Nepomniachtchi, I2705 | ½-½ | FIDE World Cup 2015 | 2015 |
| Nakamura, Hi2814–Nepomniachtchi, I2705 | 1-0 | FIDE World Cup 2015 | 2015 |
| Vachier Lagrave, M2760–Firouzja, Alireza2759 | 1-0 | GCT Blitz Paris 2021 | 2021 |
| Adams, Mi2740–Wojtaszek, R2733 | ½-½ | 48th Biel GM 2015 | 2015 |
| Vachier Lagrave, M2734–Le, Quang Liem2731 | 0-1 | Saint Louis Blitz 2023 | 2023 |
| Nihal, Sarin2692–Firouzja, Alireza2766 | 0-1 | FIDE Grand Swiss 2025 | 2025 |
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