Openings/Sicilian Defense
Sicilian Defense: Closed, Anti-Sveshnikov Variation B30
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 e5
1,535 tournament games from this position · White wins 41%, draws 34%, Black wins 25%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bc4 | 1,441 | 42% 34% 24% | 2317 | 2026 |
| Bb5 | 37 | 24% 30% 46% | 2043 | 2026 |
| g3 | 18 | 39% 17% 44% | 2112 | 2026 |
| d3 | 16 | 19% 25% 56% | 2057 | 2024 |
| Nd5 | 11 | 27% 36% 36% | 2314 | 2025 |
| Be2 | 5 | 60% 40% | 1855 | 2023 |
| a3 | 4 | 25% 75% | 1903 | 2019 |
| b4 | 1 | 100% | 2308 | 2024 |
| a4 | 1 | 100% | 2271 | 2017 |
| h3 | 1 | 100% | 2250 | 2015 |
Top games
| Nepomniachtchi, I2775–Carlsen, M2875 | 0-1 | Croatia GCT 2019 | 2019 |
| Vachier Lagrave, M2779–Carlsen, M2842 | ½-½ | 6th Sinquefield Cup 2018 | 2018 |
| Karjakin, Sergey2752–Carlsen, M2861 | 0-1 | Cote d'Ivoire Rapid 2019 | 2019 |
| Aronian, L2765–Carlsen, M2835 | 0-1 | World Blitz 2018 | 2018 |
| So, W2752–Carlsen, M2830 | 1-0 | CCT Final Playoff 2023 | 2023 |
| Svidler, P2735–Carlsen, M2845 | 0-1 | GRENKE Chess Classic 2019 | 2019 |
| Nakamura, Hi2789–Gelfand, B2777 | ½-½ | Zurich Chess Challenge 2014 | 2014 |
| Vachier Lagrave, M2804–Yu Yangyi2729 | 0-1 | World Rapid 2016 | 2016 |
| Karjakin, Sergey2775–Gelfand, B2751 | ½-½ | FIDE GP Tashkent | 2012 |
| So, W2719–Gelfand, B2777 | 1-0 | 76th Tata Steel Masters | 2014 |
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