Openings/Sicilian Defense
Sicilian Defense: Closed, Botvinnik Defense, with f4 B25
1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. d3 d6 6. f4 e5
141 tournament games from this position · White wins 45%, draws 23%, Black wins 32%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nf3 | 67 | 37% 22% 40% | 2085 | 2026 |
| Nh3 | 64 | 55% 23% 22% | 2177 | 2026 |
| Nge2 | 8 | 25% 25% 50% | 1921 | 2025 |
| Be3 | 2 | 50% 50% | 2214 | 2024 |
Top games
| Bachmann, Ax2593–Wagner, De2575 | 1-0 | World Blitz 2015 | 2015 |
| Larino Nieto, D2495–Iturrizaga, E2664 | ½-½ | Portuguese Top League | 2017 |
| Jacobson, Brandon2604–Vakhidov, J2511 | 1-0 | UzChess Cup Challengers | 2026 |
| Himanshu, Sh2444–Idani, P2588 | 1-0 | 1st Goa Open 2018 | 2018 |
| Moskalenko, V12532–Jerez Perez, A2409 | ½-½ | TCh-CAT 2012 | 2012 |
| Lapshun, Y2403–Lobanov, Sergei2531 | ½-½ | Riga Tech Open A 2018 | 2018 |
| Bartsch, B2242–Nisipeanu, Ld2661 | 0-1 | 16th OIBM 2012 | 2012 |
| Himanshu, Sh2350–Kunte, A2484 | ½-½ | 52nd ch-IND National B 2014 | 2014 |
| Berg, O2323–Mikkelsen, N2466 | 0-1 | Runavik Open 2016 | 2016 |
| Arias, Juan Cruz2202–Fier, A2586 | 1-0 | 3rd Floripa Open 2017 | 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