Openings/Sicilian Defense
Sicilian Defense: French Variation, Open B40
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4
55,559 tournament games from this position · White wins 37%, draws 28%, Black wins 35%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nxd4 | 55,124 | 37% 28% 34% | 2242 | 2026 |
| c3 | 209 | 33% 17% 51% | 2086 | 2026 |
| Qxd4 | 179 | 39% 25% 37% | 2234 | 2026 |
| Bg5 | 35 | 43% 14% 43% | 2231 | 2026 |
| Bc4 | 4 | 25% 75% | 2132 | 2026 |
| Bd3 | 4 | 25% 75% | 2181 | 2022 |
| c4 | 2 | 50% 50% | 1857 | 2024 |
| Be2 | 1 | 100% | 1898 | 2022 |
| a3 | 1 | 100% | 2413 | 2024 |
Top games
| Carlsen, M2872–Caruana, F2782 | 0-1 | Zurich CC Blitz 2014 | 2014 |
| Carlsen, M2863–Anand, V2792 | 1-0 | WCh 2014 | 2014 |
| Giri, A2782–Carlsen, M2855 | 1-0 | GCT Blitz Paris 2016 | 2016 |
| Erigaisi, Arjun2799–Carlsen, M2831 | 0-1 | Tata Steel India Rapid | 2024 |
| Caruana, F2794–Carlsen, M2830 | 0-1 | CCT Final KO 2023 | 2023 |
| Nakamura, Hi2795–Carlsen, M2830 | 0-1 | Casablanca Chess 2024 | 2024 |
| Kramnik, V2812–Caruana, F2810 | ½-½ | 44th GM 2016 | 2016 |
| Caruana, F2842–Grischuk, A2777 | ½-½ | FIDE Candidates 2020 | 2021 |
| Carlsen, M2851–Harikrishna, P2763 | 1-0 | 4th Norway Blitz 2016 | 2016 |
| Duda, J2750–Carlsen, M2864 | 0-1 | Oslo Esports Cup 2022 | 2022 |
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