Openings/Sicilian Defense
Sicilian Defense: Nimzowitsch Variation, Advance Variation B29
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. e5
1,385 tournament games from this position · White wins 41%, draws 28%, Black wins 31%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nd5 | 1,383 | 41% 28% 31% | 2265 | 2026 |
| Ng4 | 1 | 100% | 2185 | 2013 |
| Ng8 | 1 | 100% | 2113 | 2023 |
Top games
| Carlsen, M2856–Duda, J2760 | 1-0 | World Rapid 2021 | 2021 |
| So, W2792–Mamedyarov, S2804 | ½-½ | 80th Tata Steel GpA | 2018 |
| Nakamura, Hi2769–Mamedyarov, S2808 | ½-½ | GCT Rapid Paris 2018 | 2018 |
| Anand, V2759–Mamedyarov, S2808 | ½-½ | GCT Blitz Paris 2018 | 2018 |
| Yu Yangyi2752–Mamedyarov, S2764 | ½-½ | Saint Louis Blitz 2019 | 2019 |
| Carlsen, M2851–Grandelius, N2649 | 1-0 | 4th Norway Chess 2016 | 2016 |
| Nepomniachtchi, I2751–Svidler, P2747 | 0-1 | 6th Zurich Opening Blitz | 2017 |
| Giri, A2768–Abdusattorov, Nodirbek2731 | 0-1 | 11th Norway Blitz 2023 | 2023 |
| Aronian, L2747–Duda, J2740 | 0-1 | World Blitz 2024 | 2024 |
| Rapport, R2752–Duda, J2732 | ½-½ | Armageddon Euro&Africa W | 2023 |
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