Openings/Sicilian Defense
Sicilian Defense: French Variation B40
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6
80,078 tournament games from this position · White wins 37%, draws 28%, Black wins 34%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| d4 | 55,280 | 37% 28% 34% | 2242 | 2026 |
| c3 | 6,887 | 36% 32% 32% | 2249 | 2026 |
| g3 | 4,995 | 37% 32% 30% | 2286 | 2026 |
| d3 | 3,523 | 38% 24% 38% | 2188 | 2026 |
| b3 | 3,376 | 39% 29% 32% | 2255 | 2026 |
| Nc3 | 3,179 | 35% 27% 38% | 2235 | 2026 |
| c4 | 1,975 | 32% 30% 39% | 2198 | 2026 |
| Qe2 | 246 | 36% 28% 36% | 2211 | 2026 |
| Be2 | 227 | 37% 26% 38% | 2242 | 2026 |
| b4 | 180 | 32% 17% 51% | 2168 | 2026 |
| Bd3 | 61 | 56% 15% 30% | 2294 | 2026 |
| Bc4 | 61 | 84% | 1948 | 2026 |
| a3 | 37 | 38% 22% 41% | 2150 | 2026 |
| e5 | 19 | 21% 16% 63% | 2041 | 2026 |
| h3 | 14 | 50% 29% 21% | 2331 | 2026 |
| Bb5 | 11 | 18% 73% | 1861 | 2026 |
| Na3 | 3 | 100% | 2032 | 2016 |
| a4 | 3 | 33% 67% | 1995 | 2025 |
| g4 | 1 | 100% | 2031 | 2018 |
Top games
| Carlsen, M2835–Caruana, F2832 | 1-0 | WCh Rapid TB 2018 | 2018 |
| Carlsen, M2855–Caruana, F2804 | ½-½ | GCT Blitz Paris 2016 | 2016 |
| Carlsen, M2872–Caruana, F2782 | 0-1 | Zurich CC Blitz 2014 | 2014 |
| Carlsen, M2863–Anand, V2792 | ½-½ | WCh 2014 | 2014 |
| Carlsen, M2863–Anand, V2792 | 1-0 | WCh 2014 | 2014 |
| Carlsen, M2853–Firouzja, Alireza2785 | ½-½ | 11th Norway Chess 2023 | 2023 |
| Giri, A2782–Carlsen, M2855 | 1-0 | GCT Blitz Paris 2016 | 2016 |
| Caruana, F2805–Carlsen, M2831 | ½-½ | World Blitz 2024 | 2024 |
| Caruana, F2795–Carlsen, M2840 | ½-½ | World Blitz Final KO 2025 | 2025 |
| Erigaisi, Arjun2799–Carlsen, M2831 | 0-1 | Tata Steel India Rapid | 2024 |
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