Openings/Sicilian Defense
Sicilian Defense: Mongoose Variation B27
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Qa5
20 tournament games from this position · White wins 60%, draws 20%, Black wins 20%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nc3 | 9 | 56% 22% 22% | 1998 | 2025 |
| c3 | 4 | 50% 25% 25% | 2255 | 2024 |
| g3 | 3 | 67% 33% | 2298 | 2018 |
| Be2 | 2 | 100% | 2131 | 2015 |
| Bc4 | 2 | 50% 50% | 1862 | 2015 |
Top games
| Martinez Fernandez, Adrian2354–Grigoryan, K22621 | 0-1 | XXIX Elgoibar GM 2019 | 2019 |
| Fedorchuk, S2669–Vlassis, G2031 | 1-0 | 3rd Isthmia Open | 2013 |
| Kopylov, Daniel2272–Manik, M2400 | 1-0 | 29th Czech Open A 2018 | 2018 |
| Prathamesh, S2389–Kulkarni, C2268 | 0-1 | Maharashtra Chess League 2013 | 2013 |
| Krause, Benedict2329–Steinacker, A2131 | 1-0 | 24th Erfurt Master Open | 2014 |
| Ali Marandi, C2394–Sevgi, V1974 | 1-0 | Turkish Bank Chess League 2012 | 2012 |
| Walter, Ema2053–Romanishin, O2302 | ½-½ | Chess Slovak Open 2024 | 2024 |
| Rodrigo Yanguas, M2184–Cabanas Jimenez, Ma2127 | 1-0 | TCh-Madrid 2014-15 | 2015 |
| Filip, Andrei2320–Berechet, O1946 | 1-0 | ch-ROU 2025 | 2025 |
| Cobo Diego, F2035–Cabanas Jimenez, Ma2127 | 1-0 | TCh-Madrid 2014-15 | 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