Openings/Sicilian Defense
Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan Variation, Sveshnikov Variation B33
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e5 6. Ndb5 d6 7. Bg5 a6 8. Na3 b5 9. Bxf6 gxf6 10. Nd5 f5
1,166 tournament games from this position · White wins 41%, draws 31%, Black wins 29%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bd3 | 462 | 40% 29% 31% | 2221 | 2026 |
| c3 | 302 | 39% 33% 28% | 2247 | 2026 |
| g3 | 207 | 46% 34% 20% | 2270 | 2026 |
| exf5 | 97 | 35% 27% 38% | 2107 | 2026 |
| Bxb5 | 76 | 39% 34% 26% | 2173 | 2026 |
| Nxb5 | 10 | 60% 30% | 2208 | 2026 |
| c4 | 7 | 43% 57% | 2396 | 2019 |
| Qf3 | 3 | 33% 67% | 1986 | 2023 |
| Qd3 | 1 | 100% | 1938 | 2026 |
| Qh5 | 1 | 100% | 2183 | 2018 |
Top games
| Nakamura, Hi2784–Gelfand, B2755 | 0-1 | 8th Tal Memorial | 2013 |
| So, W2754–Grischuk, A2772 | ½-½ | Moscow FIDE Grand Prix | 2019 |
| So, W2751–Caruana, F2776 | ½-½ | Superbet ROM Classic 2025 | 2025 |
| Vachier Lagrave, M2738–Caruana, F2789 | 1-0 | GCT Finals 2025 | 2025 |
| Vachier Lagrave, M2738–Caruana, F2789 | 0-1 | GCT Finals 2025 | 2025 |
| Vachier Lagrave, M2738–Caruana, F2789 | 0-1 | GCT Finals 2025 | 2025 |
| So, W2753–Praggnanandhaa, R2761 | ½-½ | World Blitz 2025 | 2025 |
| Kramnik, V2753–Grischuk, A2745 | ½-½ | Satty Zhuldyz Blitz 2023 | 2023 |
| Shankland, S2720–Caruana, F2776 | 0-1 | Saint Louis Blitz 2022 | 2022 |
| Wang Hao2709–Yu Yangyi2751 | ½-½ | TCh-CHN 2017 | 2017 |
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