Openings/Sicilian Defense
Sicilian Defense: French Variation, Westerinen Attack B40
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. b3
3,426 tournament games from this position · White wins 39%, draws 29%, Black wins 32%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| b6 | 1,021 | 33% 31% 35% | 2308 | 2026 |
| Nc6 | 834 | 42% 27% 30% | 2200 | 2026 |
| a6 | 751 | 37% 30% 34% | 2286 | 2026 |
| d6 | 374 | 41% 29% 30% | 2258 | 2026 |
| d5 | 222 | 49% 27% 24% | 2155 | 2026 |
| Nf6 | 206 | 49% 22% 29% | 2189 | 2026 |
| g6 | 6 | 67% 17% 17% | 1976 | 2026 |
| Qc7 | 6 | 33% 33% 33% | 1952 | 2026 |
| Be7 | 3 | 33% 33% 33% | 2056 | 2023 |
| Ne7 | 3 | 67% 33% | 2116 | 2019 |
Top games
| Kasparov, G2812–So, W2773 | 0-1 | Ultimate Blitz Challenge | 2016 |
| Niemann, Hans Moke2733–Carlsen, M2832 | 1-0 | SpeedChess Final 2024 | 2024 |
| Caruana, F2788–Sindarov, Javokhir2776 | ½-½ | GCT Super Rapid Poland | 2026 |
| Giri, A2773–Mamedyarov, S2771 | ½-½ | Oslo Esports Cup 2022 | 2022 |
| Giri, A2771–Andreikin, D2724 | ½-½ | FIDE Grand Prix 2 Playoff | 2022 |
| Nakamura, Hi2769–Giri, A2720 | ½-½ | 75th Tata Steel GpA | 2013 |
| Gukesh, D2758–Erigaisi, Arjun2712 | ½-½ | Tata Steel IND Rapid Open | 2023 |
| Tomashevsky, E2728–Navara, D2734 | 1-0 | IMSA Blitz 2016 | 2016 |
| Radjabov, T2745–Vidit, S2716 | 1-0 | Tata Steel IND Blitz Open | 2023 |
| Radjabov, T2745–Erigaisi, Arjun2712 | 0-1 | Tata Steel IND Blitz Open | 2023 |
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