Openings/Sicilian Defense
Sicilian Defense: Closed, Smyslov Variation B24
1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. d3 e6 6. Be3 Nd4 7. Nce2
63 tournament games from this position · White wins 43%, draws 24%, Black wins 33%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ne7 | 26 | 42% 35% 23% | 2174 | 2025 |
| d6 | 12 | 42% 25% 33% | 2117 | 2025 |
| e5 | 8 | 38% 50% | 2333 | 2025 |
| Nxe2 | 5 | 60% 20% 20% | 2211 | 2025 |
| d5 | 4 | 50% 25% 25% | 2341 | 2023 |
| Qb6 | 3 | 67% 33% | 2220 | 2017 |
| b6 | 2 | 100% | 2216 | 2024 |
| Qa5+ | 2 | 100% | 2236 | 2018 |
| Nc6 | 1 | 100% | 1872 | 2022 |
Top games
| Larino Nieto, D2451–Van Wely, L2653 | 0-1 | 6th Rabat Blitz Marathon | 2015 |
| Larino Nieto, D2451–Granda Zuniga, J2628 | 1-0 | Legends and Prodigies | 2025 |
| Sanal, V2590–Quparadze, G2475 | ½-½ | 23rd European Teams | 2021 |
| Utegaliyev, A2432–Jumabayev, R2590 | ½-½ | 20th Asian Continental | 2023 |
| Li, Ruifeng2529–Zierk, S2488 | 1-0 | St Louis Inv GM 2016 | 2016 |
| Lane, G2350–Van Wely, L2665 | 1-0 | O2C Doeberl Cup 2015 | 2015 |
| Narciso Dublan, M2517–Pablo Marin, A2379 | ½-½ | TCh-CAT Gp2 2015 | 2015 |
| Ferretti, F2283–Brunello, S2586 | 0-1 | 11th Bergamo Open Elite | 2012 |
| Drabke, L2480–Kessler, L2380 | ½-½ | TCh-AUT 2nd West 2015-16 | 2015 |
| Alonso Moyano, J2341–Macias Pino, Diego2512 | ½-½ | TCh-ESP Div 1 2025 | 2025 |
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