Openings/Sicilian Defense
Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation B22
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. c3 d5 4. exd5 Qxd5 5. d4 Nf6
3,286 tournament games from this position · White wins 29%, draws 38%, Black wins 34%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Na3 | 1,466 | 30% 38% 32% | 2288 | 2026 |
| Be2 | 680 | 24% 38% 38% | 2208 | 2026 |
| Be3 | 553 | 28% 38% 34% | 2213 | 2026 |
| Bd3 | 409 | 34% 36% 30% | 2229 | 2026 |
| a3 | 91 | 35% 37% 27% | 2229 | 2026 |
| Nbd2 | 36 | 19% 28% 53% | 2090 | 2026 |
| Bb5+ | 19 | 32% 58% | 1948 | 2026 |
| c4 | 12 | 33% 58% | 2241 | 2026 |
| h3 | 9 | 33% 56% | 2094 | 2026 |
| Bf4 | 5 | 20% 80% | 1896 | 2025 |
| Qb3 | 2 | 50% 50% | 2044 | 2025 |
| Bg5 | 2 | 50% 50% | 2149 | 2025 |
| Bc4 | 1 | 100% | 1714 | 2023 |
| dxc5 | 1 | 100% | 1890 | 2018 |
Top games
| Nakamura, Hi2816–Caruana, F2789 | 0-1 | Clutch Chess: Champions | 2025 |
| Aronian, L2767–Caruana, F2828 | 0-1 | 8th Norway Chess 2020 | 2020 |
| Carlsen, M2831–Nepomniachtchi, I2755 | 1-0 | World Blitz Final KO 2024 | 2024 |
| Nakamura, Hi2804–Erigaisi, Arjun2782 | ½-½ | 13th Norway Chess 2025 | 2025 |
| Carlsen, M2835–Gukesh, D2744 | ½-½ | FIDE World Cup 2023 | 2023 |
| Andreikin, D2727–Ding Liren2812 | ½-½ | Xinqiao Cup Men 2019 | 2019 |
| Nepomniachtchi, I2795–Vachier Lagrave, M2741 | 0-1 | Superbet Classic 2023 | 2023 |
| Shevchenko, Kirill2684–Carlsen, M2853 | 0-1 | Superbet Blitz 2023 | 2023 |
| Abdusattorov, Nodirbek2762–Nepomniachtchi, I2767 | 0-1 | Saint Louis Blitz 2024 | 2024 |
| Anand, V2754–Nepomniachtchi, I2771 | ½-½ | Levitov Chess Week Rapid | 2023 |
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