Openings/Sicilian Defense
Sicilian Defense: Kramnik Variation B40
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. c4
2,063 tournament games from this position · White wins 32%, draws 29%, Black wins 39%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nc6 | 1,634 | 30% 31% 39% | 2205 | 2026 |
| a6 | 222 | 34% 25% 41% | 2162 | 2026 |
| d6 | 97 | 44% 18% 38% | 2161 | 2026 |
| b6 | 44 | 30% 32% 39% | 2205 | 2025 |
| Qc7 | 33 | 45% 24% 30% | 2066 | 2025 |
| d5 | 23 | 57% 26% 17% | 2058 | 2025 |
| Nf6 | 6 | 17% 33% 50% | 2332 | 2024 |
| Qb6 | 3 | 33% 33% 33% | 2207 | 2019 |
| g6 | 1 | 100% | 1799 | 2022 |
Top games
| Carlsen, M2835–Caruana, F2832 | 1-0 | WCh Rapid TB 2018 | 2018 |
| Carlsen, M2855–Caruana, F2804 | ½-½ | GCT Blitz Paris 2016 | 2016 |
| Carlsen, M2831–Erigaisi, Arjun2799 | 0-1 | Tata Steel India Blitz | 2024 |
| Vidit, S2739–Erigaisi, Arjun2799 | 0-1 | Chennai GM 2024 | 2024 |
| Tomashevsky, E2728–Wang Yue2718 | 1-0 | IMSA Blitz 2016 | 2016 |
| Vidit, S2712–Saric, Iv2670 | ½-½ | TCh-FRA Top 16 Haute 2023 | 2023 |
| Naiditsch, A2664–Abdusattorov, Nodirbek2688 | 0-1 | 55th Biel GM Blitz 2022 | 2022 |
| Zvjaginsev, V2661–Rublevsky, S2682 | ½-½ | TCh-RUS Men 2017 | 2017 |
| Vachier Lagrave, M2723–Aryan, C2620 | ½-½ | TCh-FRA Top 16 GpB 2025 | 2025 |
| Bologan, V2607–Svidler, P2727 | ½-½ | World Blitz 2015 | 2015 |
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