Openings/Sicilian Defense
Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation B51
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bb5+
23,656 tournament games from this position · White wins 34%, draws 35%, Black wins 31%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nd7 | 12,413 | 31% 33% 35% | 2310 | 2026 |
| Bd7 | 9,406 | 38% 37% 25% | 2246 | 2026 |
| Nc6 | 1,837 | 36% 30% 34% | 2270 | 2026 |
Top games
| Carlsen, M2853–Topalov, V2816 | 0-1 | 3rd Sinquefield Cup 2015 | 2015 |
| Vachier Lagrave, M2780–Carlsen, M2872 | ½-½ | 11th London Classic 2019 | 2019 |
| Carlsen, M2868–Anand, V2783 | ½-½ | Supreme Masters 2013 | 2013 |
| Carlsen, M2872–Nakamura, Hi2776 | ½-½ | Zurich CC Rapid 2014 | 2014 |
| Carlsen, M2876–Giri, A2773 | ½-½ | 3rd Norway Chess 2015 | 2015 |
| Carlsen, M2870–Giri, A2776 | ½-½ | Tata Steel India Blitz | 2019 |
| Carlsen, M2870–Anand, V2775 | ½-½ | WCh 2013 | 2013 |
| Carlsen, M2870–Nepomniachtchi, I2773 | 1-0 | Tata Steel India Rapid | 2019 |
| Carlsen, M2868–Svidler, P2769 | ½-½ | Supreme Masters 2013 | 2013 |
| Anand, V2816–Topalov, V2816 | ½-½ | 3rd Sinquefield Cup 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