Openings/Sicilian Defense
Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Classical Variation, Battery Variation B73
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Be2 Bg7 7. O-O O-O 8. Be3 Nc6 9. Qd2
297 tournament games from this position · White wins 24%, draws 37%, Black wins 39%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bd7 | 123 | 22% 35% 43% | 2136 | 2026 |
| Ng4 | 83 | 29% 35% 36% | 2119 | 2026 |
| d5 | 48 | 23% 54% 23% | 2216 | 2026 |
| Nxd4 | 25 | 20% 28% 52% | 2154 | 2026 |
| a6 | 10 | 30% 30% 40% | 2171 | 2026 |
| Re8 | 5 | 40% 20% 40% | 2019 | 2026 |
| Qa5 | 2 | 100% | 1645 | 2019 |
| Bg4 | 1 | 100% | 1981 | 2023 |
Top games
| Kramnik, V2753–Erigaisi, Arjun2701 | 1-0 | Satty Zhuldyz Blitz 2023 | 2023 |
| Harikrishna, P2676–Nihal, Sarin2723 | ½-½ | V Menorca Cerrado 2026 | 2026 |
| Moussard, J2654–Erigaisi, Arjun2710 | 0-1 | 56th Biel GM Blitz 2023 | 2023 |
| Predke, A2622–Jones, G2682 | 0-1 | World Blitz 2018 | 2018 |
| Maze, S2627–Jones, G2650 | ½-½ | 3rd Porticcio Open 2016 | 2016 |
| Petrosyan, M2619–Mamedov, Rau2651 | 0-1 | World Blitz 2023 | 2023 |
| Kovchan, A2583–Edouard, R2627 | ½-½ | 4th Al Ain Chess Classic | 2015 |
| Jansa, Vl2446–Navara, D2732 | 0-1 | ch-CZE 2017 | 2017 |
| Zelcic, R2519–Sumets, A2614 | 0-1 | 20th Zadar Open A 2013 | 2013 |
| Dgebuadze, A2490–Feller, S2622 | 1-0 | 38th Eastman Open 2015 | 2015 |
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