Openings/Sicilian Defense
Sicilian Defense B50
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4
96,054 tournament games from this position · White wins 39%, draws 27%, Black wins 34%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cxd4 | 92,873 | 39% 27% 34% | 2239 | 2026 |
| Nf6 | 3,158 | 34% 29% 37% | 2294 | 2026 |
| Nd7 | 10 | 50% 40% | 2035 | 2022 |
| b6 | 5 | 80% 20% | 1883 | 2025 |
| Nc6 | 4 | 75% 25% | 2098 | 2025 |
| Bd7 | 2 | 50% 50% | 1758 | 2023 |
| Bg4 | 1 | 100% | 1635 | 2017 |
| g6 | 1 | 100% | 1947 | 2025 |
Top games
| Carlsen, M2876–Grischuk, A2781 | 1-0 | 3rd Norway Chess 2015 | 2015 |
| Karjakin, Sergey2771–Carlsen, M2881 | ½-½ | FIDE World Rapid 2014 | 2014 |
| Carlsen, M2872–Vachier Lagrave, M2780 | ½-½ | 11th London Classic 2019 | 2019 |
| Vachier Lagrave, M2780–Carlsen, M2872 | 0-1 | 11th London Classic 2019 | 2019 |
| Carlsen, M2872–Vachier Lagrave, M2780 | 0-1 | 11th London Classic 2019 | 2019 |
| Carlsen, M2872–Aronian, L2775 | 1-0 | 11th London Classic 2019 | 2019 |
| Carlsen, M2855–Vachier Lagrave, M2789 | 0-1 | GCT Blitz YourNextMove | 2016 |
| So, W2812–Carlsen, M2832 | ½-½ | GCT Blitz YourNextMove | 2017 |
| Aronian, L2772–Carlsen, M2870 | 0-1 | Tata Steel India Rapid | 2019 |
| Carlsen, M2838–Vachier Lagrave, M2803 | ½-½ | 4th GRENKE Chess Classic | 2017 |
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