Openings/Sicilian Defense
Sicilian Defense: Marshall Counterattack B40
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 d5
78 tournament games from this position · White wins 55%, draws 22%, Black wins 23%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| exd5 | 54 | 57% 24% 19% | 2234 | 2026 |
| e5 | 7 | 57% 43% | 2040 | 2021 |
| Nc3 | 7 | 43% 43% 14% | 2172 | 2024 |
| dxc5 | 4 | 25% 75% | 2028 | 2023 |
| Nbd2 | 3 | 67% 33% | 2002 | 2019 |
| Bb5+ | 2 | 50% 50% | 2472 | 2018 |
| Be2 | 1 | 100% | 1520 | 2023 |
Top games
| Giri, A2783–Golubov, Saveliy2482 | 1-0 | World Rapid 2018 | 2018 |
| Grischuk, A2777–Golubov, Saveliy2469 | ½-½ | World Blitz 2019 | 2019 |
| Kamsky, G2677–Yuffa, D2566 | ½-½ | World Blitz 2019 | 2019 |
| Svidler, P2737–Golubov, Saveliy2482 | ½-½ | World Blitz 2018 | 2018 |
| Fedoseev, Vl32719–Golubov, Saveliy2482 | 0-1 | World Blitz 2018 | 2018 |
| Svidler, P2723–Golubov, Saveliy2469 | 0-1 | World Blitz 2019 | 2019 |
| Zhigalko, S2625–Golubov, Saveliy2495 | 1-0 | 19th ch-EUR Indiv 2018 | 2018 |
| Motylev, A2651–Golubov, Saveliy2469 | 1-0 | Skolkovo Russian Rapid GP | 2019 |
| Alekseev, Evgeny2620–Golubov, Saveliy2470 | ½-½ | St.Petersburg Rapid 2018 | 2018 |
| Leitao, R2645–Rodriguez Vila, A2437 | 1-0 | Uva Four player KO 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