Openings/Sicilian Defense
Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Maróczy Bind, Réti Variation B41
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 5. c4
4,956 tournament games from this position · White wins 39%, draws 28%, Black wins 33%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nf6 | 4,061 | 37% 29% 34% | 2255 | 2026 |
| Qc7 | 605 | 50% 19% 31% | 2105 | 2026 |
| Nc6 | 86 | 50% 24% 26% | 2130 | 2026 |
| b6 | 66 | 33% 39% 27% | 2262 | 2026 |
| d6 | 56 | 52% 20% 29% | 2191 | 2026 |
| Bc5 | 32 | 31% 25% 44% | 2276 | 2025 |
| Bb4+ | 20 | 45% 40% 15% | 2212 | 2026 |
| Ne7 | 10 | 60% 20% 20% | 2332 | 2023 |
| g6 | 9 | 67% 22% | 2174 | 2025 |
| Bd6 | 3 | 33% 33% 33% | 2062 | 2023 |
| d5 | 3 | 33% 67% | 2215 | 2018 |
| Qh4 | 2 | 50% 50% | 2359 | 2017 |
| Qb6 | 1 | 100% | 1956 | 2022 |
| e5 | 1 | 100% | 1775 | 2024 |
| Qa5+ | 1 | 100% | 2392 | 2016 |
Top games
| Carlsen, M2863–Anand, V2792 | 1-0 | WCh 2014 | 2014 |
| Karjakin, Sergey2782–Caruana, F2816 | ½-½ | GCT Blitz Paris 2018 | 2018 |
| Firouzja, Alireza2767–Carlsen, M2831 | 0-1 | TechM GCL 2024 | 2024 |
| Giri, A2768–Caruana, F2829 | 0-1 | 6th London CC Elite Blitz 2014 | 2014 |
| Firouzja, Alireza2767–Nakamura, Hi2802 | 1-0 | SpeedChess Final 2024 | 2024 |
| Dominguez Perez, L2758–Caruana, F2806 | ½-½ | Saint Louis Blitz 2021 | 2021 |
| Nepomniachtchi, I2751–Caruana, F2807 | 1-0 | Saint Louis Blitz 2017 | 2017 |
| Karjakin, Sergey2774–Svidler, P2759 | 0-1 | Eurasian Blitz Chess Cup | 2016 |
| Anand, V2779–Ivanchuk, V2747 | 0-1 | World Rapid 2016 | 2016 |
| Duda, J2737–Yu Yangyi2762 | ½-½ | 9th Hainan Danzhou GM | 2018 |
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