Openings/Sicilian Defense
Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation B58
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Be2
2,267 tournament games from this position · White wins 26%, draws 26%, Black wins 47%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| e5 | 1,295 | 25% 27% 48% | 2185 | 2026 |
| g6 | 667 | 25% 27% 48% | 2184 | 2026 |
| e6 | 225 | 32% 21% 47% | 2152 | 2026 |
| Bd7 | 27 | 59% 15% 26% | 2019 | 2025 |
| Nxd4 | 26 | 31% 27% 42% | 2217 | 2026 |
| a6 | 19 | 58% 26% 16% | 2001 | 2024 |
| Qb6 | 7 | 57% 14% 29% | 2049 | 2025 |
| Qa5 | 1 | 100% | 1809 | 2018 |
Top games
| Carlsen, M2853–Duda, J2732 | 1-0 | Global Chess League 2023 | 2023 |
| Radjabov, T2758–Ding Liren2811 | 1-0 | FIDE World Cup 2019 | 2019 |
| Gukesh, D2732–Caruana, F2788 | 0-1 | GCT Super Blitz Poland | 2026 |
| Vitiugov, N2747–Duda, J2758 | ½-½ | 82nd Tata Steel GpA | 2020 |
| Harikrishna, P2695–Erigaisi, Arjun2801 | 1-0 | 87th Tata Steel Masters | 2025 |
| Nakamura, Hi2760–Jobava, Ba2711 | 0-1 | SportAccord Blitz Men 2012 | 2012 |
| Aronian, L2745–Wojtaszek, R2670 | 1-0 | Superbet Rapid 2023 | 2023 |
| Aronian, L2745–Wojtaszek, R2670 | ½-½ | Superbet Blitz 2023 | 2023 |
| Nepomniachtchi, I2729–Adly, A2637 | 1-0 | World Blitz 2017 | 2017 |
| Gukesh, D2754–Henriquez Villagra, C2598 | ½-½ | World Rapid 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