Openings/Sicilian Defense
Sicilian Defense: Kalashnikov Variation B32
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 e5 5. Nb5 d6
5,655 tournament games from this position · White wins 36%, draws 30%, Black wins 34%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N1c3 | 3,229 | 36% 30% 34% | 2192 | 2026 |
| c4 | 2,068 | 37% 31% 32% | 2244 | 2026 |
| a4 | 178 | 35% 28% 37% | 2193 | 2026 |
| N5c3 | 51 | 39% 25% 35% | 2226 | 2026 |
| g3 | 43 | 37% 28% 35% | 2274 | 2024 |
| Be3 | 27 | 33% 22% 44% | 2097 | 2026 |
| Bc4 | 27 | 41% 26% 33% | 2124 | 2025 |
| Be2 | 9 | 33% 22% 44% | 2126 | 2025 |
| N1a3 | 5 | 40% 60% | 2260 | 2025 |
| Bg5 | 4 | 25% 75% | 2113 | 2016 |
| N5a3 | 4 | 50% 50% | 2147 | 2018 |
| Bd3 | 3 | 67% 33% | 2120 | 2018 |
| Nd2 | 3 | 33% 67% | 2119 | 2025 |
| c3 | 2 | 100% | 1723 | 2016 |
| f3 | 1 | 100% | 2383 | 2019 |
| b3 | 1 | 100% | 1713 | 2016 |
Top games
| Nepomniachtchi, I2773–Carlsen, M2861 | 0-1 | Cote d'Ivoire Rapid 2019 | 2019 |
| Carlsen, M2861–Nakamura, Hi2769 | 1-0 | 75th Tata Steel GpA | 2013 |
| So, W2754–Carlsen, M2861 | ½-½ | Cote d'Ivoire Blitz 2019 | 2019 |
| Anand, V2779–Caruana, F2823 | ½-½ | Champions Showdown 60m | 2016 |
| Karjakin, Sergey2779–Radjabov, T2788 | ½-½ | World Blitz Final | 2012 |
| Morozevich, A2758–Radjabov, T2793 | 1-0 | Renova FIDE GP Zug | 2013 |
| Carlsen, M2862–Hou Yifan2673 | 1-0 | 77th Tata Steel GpA | 2015 |
| Dominguez Perez, L2734–Nakamura, Hi2799 | ½-½ | KM FIDE GP 2015 | 2015 |
| Vachier Lagrave, M2738–Caruana, F2789 | 1-0 | GCT Finals 2025 | 2025 |
| Vachier Lagrave, M2738–Caruana, F2789 | 0-1 | GCT Finals 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