Openings/Sicilian Defense
Sicilian Defense: Closed, Botvinnik Defense, Edge Variation B25
1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. d3 d6 6. f4 e5 7. Nh3 Nge7
48 tournament games from this position · White wins 52%, draws 27%, Black wins 21%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O-O | 45 | 49% 29% 22% | 2157 | 2026 |
| Nf2 | 1 | 100% | 2614 | 2021 |
| Be3 | 1 | 100% | 2008 | 2020 |
| f5 | 1 | 100% | 1966 | 2025 |
Top games
| Indjic, A2612–Zhou Jianchao2616 | 1-0 | Lindores Abbey Tal Mem | 2021 |
| Larino Nieto, D2495–Iturrizaga, E2664 | ½-½ | Portuguese Top League | 2017 |
| Moskalenko, V12532–Jerez Perez, A2409 | ½-½ | TCh-CAT 2012 | 2012 |
| Hulshof, P2154–Bauer, Ch2624 | 0-1 | 9th BPB Limburg Open 2015 | 2015 |
| Martin Fuentes, A2391–Alonso Moyano, J2388 | 1-0 | TCh-ESP Div 1 2018 | 2018 |
| Martin Fuentes, A2397–Clement Gomez, J2349 | ½-½ | TCh-ESP Rapid 2022 | 2022 |
| Lejarre, L2342–Navrotescu, C2366 | ½-½ | 15th Sautron Open 2015 | 2015 |
| Meinhardt, Ma2397–Bartsch, B2249 | 1-0 | 9th LGA Premium Cup | 2012 |
| Lundin, J2342–Leskur, D2304 | 1-0 | Third Sat 128 GM 2020 | 2020 |
| Roos, J2270–Feher, Ad2346 | 0-1 | III Sarkany-Aranytiz IM | 2012 |
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