Openings/Sicilian Defense
Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Stoltz Attack, Ivanchuk Line B22
1. e4 c5 2. c3 Nf6 3. e5 Nd5 4. Nf3 Nc6 5. Bc4 Nb6 6. Bb3 c4 7. Bc2 Qc7 8. Qe2 g5
114 tournament games from this position · White wins 46%, draws 27%, Black wins 27%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| h3 | 49 | 43% 27% 31% | 2333 | 2026 |
| Na3 | 30 | 50% 30% 20% | 2294 | 2026 |
| Nxg5 | 19 | 53% 32% 16% | 2187 | 2026 |
| e6 | 15 | 40% 20% 40% | 2229 | 2025 |
| a4 | 1 | 100% | 1906 | 2018 |
Top games
| Korobov, A2702–Mamedov, Rau2651 | 0-1 | Aeroflot Open Rapid Qualifier 2013 | 2013 |
| Kovalenko, I2659–Salem, Ar2638 | 1-0 | 50th Biel Master Open | 2017 |
| Zhigalko, S2671–Gabuzyan, H2577 | 0-1 | Roma Citta Aperta 2016 | 2016 |
| Zhigalko, S2655–Tukhaev, A2564 | 1-0 | European Rapid 2015 | 2015 |
| Tiviakov, S2548–Warmerdam, Max2602 | ½-½ | ch-NED KO 2023 | 2023 |
| Godena, M2513–Van Wely, L2632 | ½-½ | World Blitz 2015 | 2015 |
| Gavrilov, Al12518–Popov, Iv Rus2614 | 0-1 | TCh-Moscow 2012 | 2012 |
| Goroshkov, Maksym2366–Maghsoodloo, Parham2706 | ½-½ | TCh-AUT Blitz 2025 | 2025 |
| Mammadov, Z2436–Smirnov, P2627 | 0-1 | Baku Open 2013 | 2013 |
| Bernadskiy, V2570–Sadikhov, U2473 | ½-½ | Grand Prix Hunedoara 2022 | 2022 |
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