Openings/Sicilian Defense
Sicilian Defense: Hyperaccelerated Dragon B27
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 g6 3. d4
8,046 tournament games from this position · White wins 43%, draws 29%, Black wins 29%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cxd4 | 7,384 | 43% 29% 28% | 2137 | 2026 |
| Bg7 | 655 | 38% 26% 37% | 2169 | 2026 |
| b6 | 2 | 100% | 2017 | 2024 |
| d5 | 1 | 100% | 1708 | 2023 |
| d6 | 1 | 100% | 2069 | 2016 |
| e6 | 1 | 100% | 1884 | 2019 |
| Nf6 | 1 | 100% | 1770 | 2016 |
| Qa5+ | 1 | 100% | 2205 | 2013 |
Top games
| Carlsen, M2839–Nakamura, Hi2816 | 1-0 | Clutch Chess: Champions | 2025 |
| Carlsen, M2839–Nakamura, Hi2816 | ½-½ | Clutch Chess: Champions | 2025 |
| Carlsen, M2831–Nakamura, Hi2802 | ½-½ | TechM GCL 2024 | 2024 |
| Abdusattorov, Nodirbek2777–Carlsen, M2841 | 0-1 | FIDE World Bl Team Final | 2026 |
| Gukesh, D2752–Nakamura, Hi2816 | 0-1 | Clutch Chess: Champions | 2025 |
| Nepomniachtchi, I2767–Caruana, F2793 | 0-1 | 11th Sinquefield Cup | 2024 |
| Firouzja, Alireza2762–Caruana, F2795 | 1-0 | TechM GCL 2025 | 2025 |
| Vachier Lagrave, M2735–Nakamura, Hi2802 | 0-1 | TechM GCL 2024 | 2024 |
| Firouzja, Alireza2766–Abdusattorov, Nodirbek2767 | 0-1 | FIDE World Rapid Team | 2025 |
| Firouzja, Alireza2757–Abdusattorov, Nodirbek2771 | ½-½ | Superbet ROM Classic 2025 | 2025 |
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