Openings/Sicilian Defense
Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations, Ginsberg Gambit B54
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Bc4
68 tournament games from this position · White wins 38%, draws 22%, Black wins 40%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| e6 | 41 | 34% 32% 34% | 2352 | 2026 |
| g6 | 10 | 30% 60% | 2354 | 2025 |
| a6 | 5 | 60% 20% 20% | 2147 | 2025 |
| Nxe4 | 4 | 75% 25% | 2269 | 2025 |
| e5 | 4 | 100% | 2075 | 2026 |
| Nc6 | 3 | 100% | 2351 | 2024 |
| Qa5+ | 1 | 100% | 2265 | 2026 |
Top games
| Nepomniachtchi, I2770–Aronian, L2729 | 0-1 | SuperUnited CRO Blitz 2024 | 2024 |
| Nepomniachtchi, I2770–Vachier Lagrave, M2718 | ½-½ | SuperUnited CRO Rapid 2024 | 2024 |
| Vachier Lagrave, M2721–Abdusattorov, Nodirbek2762 | 0-1 | Saint Louis Blitz 2024 | 2024 |
| Tabatabaei, M2714–Wei Yi2762 | 0-1 | 45th Olympiad 2024 | 2024 |
| Nepomniachtchi, I2757–Dubov, Daniil2693 | ½-½ | Karpov Cup - 50 years | 2025 |
| Sjugirov, S2703–Vidit, S2737 | ½-½ | World Blitz 2023 | 2023 |
| Sindarov, Javokhir2668–Abdusattorov, Nodirbek2766 | 1-0 | UzChess Cup Masters 2024 | 2024 |
| Van Foreest, Jorden2678–Saric, Iv2680 | 1-0 | SuperUnited Blitz 2022 | 2022 |
| Alekseenko, K2674–Saric, Iv2655 | 1-0 | Bundesliga 2025-26 | 2026 |
| Antipov, M22619–Sakaev, K2603 | 0-1 | ch-RUS Blitz 2021 | 2021 |
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