Openings/Sicilian Defense
Sicilian Defense: Grand Prix Attack, Schofman Variation B23
1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. f4 g6 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Bc4 e6 6. f5
197 tournament games from this position · White wins 30%, draws 22%, Black wins 47%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nge7 | 145 | 28% 24% 48% | 2118 | 2026 |
| gxf5 | 33 | 27% 21% 52% | 2133 | 2026 |
| exf5 | 5 | 40% 20% 40% | 1912 | 2024 |
| Ne5 | 4 | 50% 25% 25% | 2056 | 2018 |
| a6 | 3 | 33% 67% | 2161 | 2025 |
| Nh6 | 2 | 100% | 2069 | 2020 |
| Nd4 | 2 | 50% 50% | 1817 | 2024 |
| Na5 | 1 | 100% | 2160 | 2012 |
| d6 | 1 | 100% | 1897 | 2012 |
| d5 | 1 | 100% | 1756 | 2021 |
Top games
| Al Modiahki, M2542–Kuzubov, Y2699 | 0-1 | World Blitz 2017 | 2017 |
| Ismagambetov, An2528–Jumabayev, R2646 | 0-1 | World Blitz 2019 | 2019 |
| Ismagambetov, An2528–Savchenko, B2577 | 1-0 | World Blitz 2019 | 2019 |
| Al Modiahki, M2542–Karthik, V42562 | 0-1 | World Rapid Team 2023 | 2023 |
| Antoms, G2345–Wojtaszek, R2744 | 0-1 | European Rapid 2014 | 2014 |
| Ismagambetov, An2528–Kezin, R2470 | ½-½ | World Blitz 2019 | 2019 |
| Rodriguez Vila, A2483–Iermito, S2501 | ½-½ | Grafica Yael GM 2015 | 2017 |
| Antoms, G2337–Ziska, H2533 | 1-0 | Tal Memorial Blitz 2019 | 2019 |
| Antoms, G2303–Laurusas, T2566 | 0-1 | Coop Saaremaa Rapid 2025 | 2025 |
| Karlsson, L2448–Miezis, N2416 | 1-0 | Vasteras Open 2017 | 2017 |
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