Openings/Sicilian Defense
Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, Sokolsky Variation B52
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bb5+ Bd7 4. Bxd7+ Qxd7 5. c4
2,613 tournament games from this position · White wins 38%, draws 40%, Black wins 21%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nf6 | 1,186 | 33% 46% 21% | 2307 | 2026 |
| Nc6 | 951 | 44% 35% 21% | 2197 | 2026 |
| e5 | 276 | 36% 41% 23% | 2258 | 2026 |
| g6 | 159 | 42% 38% 21% | 2203 | 2026 |
| Qg4 | 35 | 51% 37% | 2057 | 2026 |
| f5 | 2 | 100% | 2261 | 2025 |
| e6 | 2 | 50% 50% | 2196 | 2025 |
| b5 | 2 | 100% | 2001 | 2015 |
Top games
| Carlsen, M2843–Anand, V2780 | 1-0 | 5th Final Masters | 2012 |
| Caruana, F2807–Kasparov, G2812 | 1-0 | Saint Louis Rapid 2017 | 2017 |
| Carlsen, M2834–Vachier Lagrave, M2773 | 1-0 | 7th London Classic TB | 2015 |
| Anand, V2767–Caruana, F2819 | ½-½ | Croatia GCT 2019 | 2019 |
| Giri, A2798–Anand, V2784 | 0-1 | 5th Zurich Opening Blitz | 2016 |
| Nepomniachtchi, I2771–Caruana, F2795 | 1-0 | Saint Louis Blitz 2023 | 2023 |
| Vachier Lagrave, M2789–Grischuk, A2766 | ½-½ | GCT Blitz Paris 2018 | 2018 |
| Caruana, F2773–Anand, V2780 | ½-½ | 5th Final Masters | 2012 |
| Bacrot, E2708–Carlsen, M2832 | 0-1 | GCT Blitz Paris 2017 | 2017 |
| Kovalev, Vl2661–Carlsen, M2876 | ½-½ | FIDE Chess.com Grand Swiss | 2019 |
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