Openings/Sicilian Defense
Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Wing Attack B43
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 5. Nc3 b5
2,276 tournament games from this position · White wins 29%, draws 26%, Black wins 45%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bd3 | 1,542 | 32% 28% 40% | 2297 | 2026 |
| a3 | 291 | 19% 16% 65% | 2077 | 2026 |
| g3 | 194 | 29% 25% 46% | 2241 | 2026 |
| Be3 | 128 | 25% 22% 53% | 2159 | 2026 |
| Be2 | 85 | 21% 28% 51% | 2218 | 2025 |
| a4 | 8 | 25% 63% | 2123 | 2024 |
| f4 | 8 | 38% 63% | 2079 | 2026 |
| e5 | 5 | 20% 80% | 2196 | 2025 |
| g4 | 4 | 25% 25% 50% | 2220 | 2023 |
| Qf3 | 3 | 33% 33% 33% | 1974 | 2024 |
| f3 | 2 | 50% 50% | 2284 | 2022 |
| Qd3 | 2 | 100% | 2005 | 2024 |
| Bf4 | 2 | 100% | 1897 | 2018 |
| h3 | 1 | 100% | 1848 | 2016 |
| Qe2 | 1 | 100% | 2221 | 2017 |
Top games
| Nakamura, Hi2772–Kamsky, G2741 | 1-0 | Sinquefield Cup 2013 | 2013 |
| Sindarov, Javokhir2682–Nakamura, Hi2802 | ½-½ | World Rapid 2024 | 2024 |
| Wang Hao2729–Svidler, P2753 | 1-0 | FIDE World Blitz 2014 | 2014 |
| Ponomariov, R2731–Vachier Lagrave, M2745 | ½-½ | SportAccord Basque Men 2013 | 2013 |
| Ponomariov, R2706–Svidler, P2759 | 1-0 | Eurasian Blitz Chess Cup | 2016 |
| Ponomariov, R2731–Kamsky, G2721 | 1-0 | SportAccord Blitz Men 2013 | 2013 |
| Movsesian, S2673–Andreikin, D2737 | 0-1 | European Blitz 2016 | 2016 |
| Grischuk, A2772–Khismatullin, D2632 | ½-½ | World Rapid 2017 | 2017 |
| Abdusattorov, Nodirbek2727–Narayanan, Sl2677 | 1-0 | World Blitz 2023 | 2023 |
| Bartel, Mat2641–Svidler, P2753 | 0-1 | FIDE World Rapid 2014 | 2014 |
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