Openings/Sicilian Defense
Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, with d6 B50
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. c3
5,489 tournament games from this position · White wins 39%, draws 26%, Black wins 35%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nf6 | 5,252 | 38% 26% 36% | 2206 | 2026 |
| Nc6 | 89 | 74% 15% | 1977 | 2026 |
| g6 | 57 | 60% 28% | 2036 | 2026 |
| e6 | 24 | 63% 29% | 2059 | 2026 |
| a6 | 18 | 44% 17% 39% | 1981 | 2026 |
| d5 | 16 | 63% 19% 19% | 1940 | 2024 |
| e5 | 12 | 58% 33% | 1954 | 2026 |
| Qa5 | 6 | 83% 17% | 2142 | 2026 |
| Bg4 | 5 | 60% 20% 20% | 1955 | 2020 |
| Nd7 | 4 | 75% 25% | 2116 | 2018 |
| b6 | 2 | 100% | 2170 | 2014 |
| Qc7 | 2 | 50% 50% | 2116 | 2021 |
| Qb6 | 1 | 100% | 1812 | 2023 |
| Bd7 | 1 | 100% | 1913 | 2017 |
Top games
| Carlsen, M2855–Karjakin, Sergey2773 | 1-0 | 9th Masters Final 2016 | 2016 |
| Carlsen, M2868–Wang Hao2743 | ½-½ | Norway Supreme Masters Blitz 2013 | 2013 |
| Aronian, L2797–Nakamura, Hi2767 | ½-½ | Nakamura vs Aronian Blitz | 2014 |
| Kramnik, V2800–Karjakin, Sergey2763 | 1-0 | 11th Tal Mem Blitz 2018 | 2018 |
| Aronian, L2764–Vachier Lagrave, M2789 | 0-1 | 6th Norway Blitz 2018 | 2018 |
| Aronian, L2803–Leko, P2730 | 0-1 | SportAccord Blitz Men 2013 | 2013 |
| Aronian, L2764–Grischuk, A2766 | ½-½ | GCT Blitz Paris 2018 | 2018 |
| Nepomniachtchi, I2770–Giri, A2745 | ½-½ | SuperUnited CRO Blitz 2024 | 2024 |
| Svidler, P2743–Gelfand, B2759 | 1-0 | Tal Memorial Blitz 2014 | 2014 |
| Svidler, P2745–Giri, A2755 | ½-½ | Tal Memorial Blitz 2016 | 2016 |
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