Openings/Sicilian Defense
Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Polugaevsky Variation B42
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 5. Bd3 Bc5
2,968 tournament games from this position · White wins 38%, draws 28%, Black wins 34%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nb3 | 2,873 | 38% 28% 34% | 2295 | 2026 |
| Be3 | 39 | 31% 23% 46% | 2217 | 2026 |
| c3 | 36 | 36% 25% 39% | 2277 | 2025 |
| Nf3 | 19 | 21% 26% 53% | 2115 | 2026 |
| Nc3 | 1 | 100% | 2057 | 2018 |
Top games
| Carlsen, M2872–Caruana, F2782 | 0-1 | Zurich CC Blitz 2014 | 2014 |
| Duda, J2750–Carlsen, M2864 | 0-1 | Oslo Esports Cup 2022 | 2022 |
| Giri, A2782–Caruana, F2816 | ½-½ | GCT Blitz YourNextMove | 2018 |
| Aronian, L2764–Caruana, F2816 | 1-0 | GCT Blitz Paris 2018 | 2018 |
| Adams, Mi2745–Caruana, F2829 | 1-0 | 6th London CC Elite Blitz 2014 | 2014 |
| Anand, V2759–Caruana, F2816 | 1-0 | GCT Rapid YourNextMove | 2018 |
| Vachier Lagrave, M2798–Svidler, P2759 | 0-1 | 49th Biel Masters Rapid | 2016 |
| Karjakin, Sergey2779–Caruana, F2775 | ½-½ | 40th GM | 2012 |
| Harikrishna, P2726–Caruana, F2828 | 1-0 | Champions Showdown Blitz | 2019 |
| Saric, Iv2680–Carlsen, M2864 | 0-1 | SuperUnited Rapid 2022 | 2022 |
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