Openings/Sicilian Defense
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack B90
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be3
12,849 tournament games from this position · White wins 37%, draws 29%, Black wins 34%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| e5 | 8,736 | 38% 27% 35% | 2283 | 2026 |
| e6 | 2,259 | 40% 22% 38% | 2261 | 2026 |
| Ng4 | 1,521 | 28% 48% 25% | 2363 | 2026 |
| Nbd7 | 101 | 34% 24% 43% | 2343 | 2026 |
| Nc6 | 74 | 46% 19% 35% | 2183 | 2025 |
| b5 | 49 | 47% 18% 35% | 2021 | 2025 |
| g6 | 48 | 48% 29% 23% | 2120 | 2026 |
| Qc7 | 30 | 57% 30% | 2135 | 2026 |
| h5 | 24 | 38% 25% 38% | 2347 | 2025 |
| Bd7 | 5 | 80% 20% | 2088 | 2022 |
| b6 | 1 | 100% | 2180 | 2019 |
| Ng8 | 1 | 100% | 2451 | 2023 |
Top games
| Carlsen, M2861–Vachier Lagrave, M2780 | 1-0 | Cote d'Ivoire Rapid 2019 | 2019 |
| Carlsen, M2861–Vachier Lagrave, M2780 | 0-1 | Cote d'Ivoire Blitz 2019 | 2019 |
| Carlsen, M2853–So, W2779 | 1-0 | 3rd Sinquefield Cup 2015 | 2015 |
| So, W2770–Carlsen, M2855 | ½-½ | GCT Rapid YourNextMove | 2016 |
| Topalov, V2761–Carlsen, M2855 | 0-1 | GCT Blitz YourNextMove | 2016 |
| Yu Yangyi2726–Carlsen, M2872 | ½-½ | 82nd Tata Steel GpA | 2020 |
| So, W2754–Carlsen, M2840 | ½-½ | 14th Norway Chess 2026 | 2026 |
| Giri, A2769–Vachier Lagrave, M2819 | ½-½ | 4th Sinquefield Cup 2016 | 2016 |
| Grischuk, A2771–Topalov, V2816 | ½-½ | 3rd Sinquefield Cup 2015 | 2015 |
| Topalov, V2761–Vachier Lagrave, M2819 | ½-½ | 4th Sinquefield Cup 2016 | 2016 |
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