Openings/Sicilian Defense
Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack, Old Line B78
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Be3 Bg7 7. f3 O-O 8. Qd2 Nc6 9. Bc4 Bd7 10. O-O-O Rc8
868 tournament games from this position · White wins 49%, draws 25%, Black wins 26%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bb3 | 823 | 48% 25% 27% | 2115 | 2026 |
| Be2 | 23 | 83% | 2298 | 2026 |
| Nxc6 | 18 | 44% 33% 22% | 2207 | 2026 |
| Kb1 | 2 | 50% 50% | 1994 | 2024 |
| Bd3 | 1 | 100% | 2034 | 2012 |
| Bb5 | 1 | 100% | 2275 | 2018 |
Top games
| Rapport, R2776–Aronian, L2765 | 0-1 | Superbet Blitz 2022 | 2022 |
| So, W2760–Shevchenko, Kirill2684 | 1-0 | Superbet Blitz 2023 | 2023 |
| Le Quang Liem2704–Mamedov, Rau2650 | 1-0 | IMSA World Masters Blitz | 2019 |
| Polgar, Ju2705–Jones, G2644 | ½-½ | 4th London Chess Classic | 2012 |
| Polgar, Ju2693–Jones, G2654 | 0-1 | 5th Classic GpC 2013 | 2013 |
| Zhigalko, S2675–Mchedlishvili, M2621 | ½-½ | 8th Agzamov Memorial 2014 | 2014 |
| Iordachescu, V2636–Mchedlishvili, M2656 | 1-0 | Turkish Bank Chess League 2012 | 2012 |
| Kravtsiv, M2599–Jones, G2647 | 1-0 | 22nd Abu Dhabi Masters | 2015 |
| Istratescu, A2609–Edouard, R2630 | ½-½ | TCh-BEL 2015-16 | 2016 |
| Durarbayli, V2576–Mchedlishvili, M2656 | 0-1 | Turkish Bank Chess League 2012 | 2012 |
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