Openings/Sicilian Defense

Sicilian Defense: Closed B26

1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. d3 d6 6. Be3

2,143 tournament games from this position · White wins 31%, draws 26%, Black wins 43%

Analyse

Moves

2,143 games
MoveGamesWhite · Draw · BlackElo
Rb8664
28%
25%
47%
2151
e6479
34%
24%
42%
2076
Nf6400
35%
27%
38%
2126
e5379
27%
32%
41%
2154
Nd4112
33%
23%
44%
2130
h529
21%
31%
48%
2133
Nh624
21%
33%
46%
2210
Bd716
50%
50%
2081
Qa514
43%
14%
43%
2154
a610
50%
30%
20%
1919
f55
60%
40%
2107
b54
50%
25%
25%
2274
b64
50%
50%
2139
Qd72
100%
2261
Be61
100%
2165

Top games

Carlsen, M2877–Wojtaszek, R27351-02014
Artemiev, V2704–Dubov, Daniil26961-02018
Short, N2678–Mamedov, Rau27090-12017
McShane, L2655–Vitiugov, N27310-12021
Andriasian, Z2585–Vachier Lagrave, M2789½-½2017
Wen Yang2583–Ding Liren2757½-½2015
Short, N2678–Rakhmanov, Ale26530-12017
McShane, L2640–Iturrizaga, E26651-02017
Andriasian, Z2611–Guseinov, G2666½-½2019
Artemiev, V2699–Pridorozhni, A2564½-½2021

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