Openings/Sicilian Defense
Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Gipslis Variation B42
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 5. Bd3 Nf6 6. O-O d6 7. c4 g6
79 tournament games from this position · White wins 47%, draws 41%, Black wins 13%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nc3 | 69 | 45% 43% | 2316 | 2025 |
| Qe2 | 7 | 71% 29% | 2303 | 2025 |
| b3 | 2 | 50% 50% | 2256 | 2019 |
| Be3 | 1 | 100% | 2243 | 2013 |
Top games
| Sadhwani, Raunak2627–Vallejo Pons, F2710 | 1-0 | Crocus City Stars Blitz | 2023 |
| Kokarev, Dm2598–Sjugirov, S2663 | ½-½ | ch-RUS Rapid GP Final | 2018 |
| Kokarev, Dm2628–Shaposhnikov, E2550 | 1-0 | 36th Nezhmetdinov Mem 2014 | 2014 |
| Erenburg, S2624–Stripunsky, A2553 | ½-½ | 40th Annual World Open | 2012 |
| Areshchenko, A2672–Carmaciu, L2398 | 1-0 | TCh-ROU Superliga 2015 | 2015 |
| Bulmaga, I2396–Kamsky, G2662 | ½-½ | Anatoly Karpov Trophy | 2021 |
| Burke, John M2584–Fernandez De La Vara, Arnaldo2455 | 1-0 | 33rd North American Open | 2023 |
| Videnova, I2380–Kozul, Z2632 | ½-½ | Durres Open 2014 | 2014 |
| Perez Candelario, Man2578–Oratovsky, M2431 | 1-0 | Portuguese Top League | 2022 |
| Motylev, A2624–Philippe, Guillaume2362 | 1-0 | 36th Cannes Open 2023 | 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