Openings/Sicilian Defense
Sicilian Defense: Closed, Carlsen Variation B23
1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Qxd4 Nc6 5. Qd2
929 tournament games from this position · White wins 44%, draws 26%, Black wins 31%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| g6 | 592 | 42% 28% 31% | 2298 | 2026 |
| Nf6 | 284 | 47% 22% 31% | 2250 | 2026 |
| e6 | 33 | 33% 27% 39% | 2289 | 2026 |
| a6 | 17 | 82% | 2155 | 2026 |
| e5 | 3 | 33% 67% | 2388 | 2021 |
Top games
| Carlsen, M2864–Nepomniachtchi, I2766 | 1-0 | SuperUnited Blitz 2022 | 2022 |
| Caruana, F2819–Vachier Lagrave, M2779 | 1-0 | 7th Norway Blitz 2019 | 2019 |
| Caruana, F2819–Vachier Lagrave, M2773 | ½-½ | GRENKE Chess Classic 2019 | 2019 |
| Carlsen, M2843–Wojtaszek, R2744 | 1-0 | Vugar Gashimov Mem 2018 | 2018 |
| Nakamura, Hi2769–Vachier Lagrave, M2789 | ½-½ | 6th Norway Chess 2018 | 2018 |
| Grischuk, A2777–Vachier Lagrave, M2767 | 1-0 | FIDE Candidates 2020 | 2021 |
| Nakamura, Hi2761–Vachier Lagrave, M2780 | 1-0 | Cote d'Ivoire Rapid 2019 | 2019 |
| Nakamura, Hi2769–Grischuk, A2766 | 1-0 | GCT Blitz YourNextMove | 2018 |
| Dominguez Perez, L2739–Topalov, V2740 | ½-½ | Champions Showdown Blitz | 2019 |
| Shirov, A2704–Dominguez Perez, L2752 | 0-1 | FIDE Grand Prix 1 Pool D | 2022 |
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