Openings/Sicilian Defense
Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, Haag Gambit B52
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bb5+ Bd7 4. Bxd7+ Qxd7 5. O-O Nc6 6. c3 Nf6 7. d4
215 tournament games from this position · White wins 49%, draws 29%, Black wins 22%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cxd4 | 95 | 48% 31% 21% | 2175 | 2026 |
| Nxe4 | 95 | 52% 25% 23% | 2265 | 2026 |
| e5 | 13 | 62% 31% | 2210 | 2024 |
| e6 | 9 | 22% 44% 33% | 2212 | 2023 |
| g6 | 3 | 67% 33% | 2243 | 2026 |
Top games
| Rapport, R2740–Mamedov, Rau2646 | 1-0 | 8th Gashimov Mem Blitz | 2022 |
| Nakamura, Hi2746–Adly, A2626 | 1-0 | World Rapid 2018 | 2018 |
| Prusikin, M2555–Ftacnik, L2550 | ½-½ | 10th LGA Premium Cup GpA | 2013 |
| Shomoev, A2568–Gabuzyan, H2534 | ½-½ | Moscow Open A 2014 | 2014 |
| Zilka, S2574–Beerdsen, Thomas2509 | 0-1 | Bundesliga 2024-25 | 2025 |
| Beradze, I2440–Xiong, Jeffery2633 | ½-½ | World Junior Open 2016 | 2016 |
| Rasik, V2446–Rausis, I2594 | 0-1 | TCh-CZE Extraliga 2015-16 | 2016 |
| Muzychuk, M2528–Sebag, M2496 | 0-1 | 4th Karpov Trophy Prelim | 2015 |
| Divya, Deshmukh2469–Gavrilescu, David2554 | ½-½ | 8th Sharjah Masters 2025 | 2025 |
| Becerra Rivero, J2546–Arenas, D2435 | 1-0 | 24th North American Open | 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