Openings/Sicilian Defense
Sicilian Defense: Grand Prix Attack B23
1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. f4
4,001 tournament games from this position · White wins 33%, draws 21%, Black wins 46%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| g6 | 2,673 | 30% 22% 49% | 2085 | 2026 |
| e6 | 906 | 32% 21% 47% | 2077 | 2026 |
| d6 | 353 | 52% 17% 30% | 1950 | 2026 |
| a6 | 49 | 57% 35% | 2047 | 2025 |
| e5 | 15 | 80% 20% | 1913 | 2025 |
| Rb8 | 1 | 100% | 1832 | 2019 |
| f5 | 1 | 100% | 2000 | 2025 |
| g5 | 1 | 100% | 1851 | 2017 |
| h5 | 1 | 100% | 2087 | 2023 |
| b6 | 1 | 100% | 2030 | 2015 |
Top games
| Nakamura, Hi2802–Firouzja, Alireza2767 | 1-0 | SpeedChess Final 2024 | 2024 |
| Carlsen, M2840–Lazavik, Denis2605 | 1-0 | SpeedChess Final 2025 | 2026 |
| Adhiban, Baskaran2671–Oparin, G2626 | 1-0 | TCh-ESP Div Honor 2016 | 2016 |
| Arribas Lopez, A2559–Ponomariov, R2711 | 0-1 | TCh-ESP Div Honor 2015 | 2015 |
| Yakubboev, Nodirbek2600–Kasimdzhanov, R2652 | ½-½ | Zonal 3.4 2019 | 2019 |
| Karthik, V42589–Donchenko, Alexa2661 | 1-0 | World Rapid 2025 | 2025 |
| Al Modiahki, M2542–Kuzubov, Y2699 | 0-1 | World Blitz 2017 | 2017 |
| Romanov, E2599–Khairullin, I2615 | 0-1 | I Blechzin Memorial 2021 | 2021 |
| Tari, A2636–Flores, Di2567 | 0-1 | Szmetan-Giardelli Blitz | 2025 |
| Petrosian, Tl2648–Jaracz, P2548 | 1-0 | Amplico ch-EUR Blitz | 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