Openings/Sicilian Defense
Sicilian Defense: Nimzowitsch Variation, Main Line B29
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. e5 Nd5 4. Nc3 e6 5. Nxd5 exd5 6. d4 Nc6
298 tournament games from this position · White wins 41%, draws 34%, Black wins 26%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| dxc5 | 227 | 43% 32% 25% | 2269 | 2026 |
| c3 | 49 | 33% 41% 27% | 2265 | 2026 |
| Be2 | 8 | 25% 38% 38% | 2158 | 2026 |
| Bd3 | 7 | 43% 43% 14% | 2231 | 2026 |
| Be3 | 4 | 50% 50% | 2159 | 2025 |
| c4 | 2 | 100% | 2221 | 2024 |
| Bf4 | 1 | 100% | 2098 | 2023 |
Top games
| So, W2792–Mamedyarov, S2804 | ½-½ | 80th Tata Steel GpA | 2018 |
| Anand, V2759–Mamedyarov, S2808 | ½-½ | GCT Blitz Paris 2018 | 2018 |
| Yu Yangyi2752–Mamedyarov, S2764 | ½-½ | Saint Louis Blitz 2019 | 2019 |
| Giri, A2768–Abdusattorov, Nodirbek2731 | 0-1 | 11th Norway Blitz 2023 | 2023 |
| Giri, A2782–Kovalev, Vl2655 | 0-1 | 46th GM 2018 | 2018 |
| Matlakov, M2688–Dreev, A2647 | ½-½ | TCh-RUS Premier 2021 | 2021 |
| Svidler, P2682–Erdogmus, Yagiz Kaan2642 | 1-0 | Clash of Gen 2 Blitz | 2025 |
| Shirov, A2709–Markos, J2602 | 1-0 | 41st Olympiad Open 2014 | 2014 |
| Motylev, A2640–Indjic, A2622 | ½-½ | Portugal Open 2020 | 2020 |
| Savchenko, B2608–Najer, E2646 | 0-1 | Moscow Blitz Final 2014 | 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