Openings/Sicilian Defense
Sicilian Defense B50
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4
92,946 tournament games from this position · White wins 39%, draws 27%, Black wins 34%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nxd4 | 86,323 | 39% 27% 35% | 2239 | 2026 |
| Qxd4 | 6,444 | 41% 29% 30% | 2238 | 2026 |
| c3 | 142 | 27% 22% 51% | 1976 | 2026 |
| Bb5+ | 22 | 32% 27% 41% | 2211 | 2025 |
| Bc4 | 10 | 20% 20% 60% | 2139 | 2025 |
| Qd2 | 4 | 75% 25% | 2083 | 2024 |
| Bd3 | 1 | 100% | 1724 | 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