Openings/Sicilian Defense
Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack B30
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5
26,979 tournament games from this position · White wins 43%, draws 30%, Black wins 28%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| g6 | 12,935 | 44% 30% 26% | 2259 | 2026 |
| e6 | 6,042 | 39% 30% 30% | 2325 | 2026 |
| d6 | 2,926 | 43% 30% 27% | 2282 | 2026 |
| Nf6 | 2,477 | 39% 31% 30% | 2289 | 2026 |
| e5 | 1,130 | 43% 31% 26% | 2260 | 2026 |
| a6 | 287 | 67% 19% | 2077 | 2026 |
| Nd4 | 281 | 57% 20% 23% | 2089 | 2026 |
| Qc7 | 276 | 54% 18% 28% | 2156 | 2026 |
| Qb6 | 265 | 48% 25% 27% | 2207 | 2026 |
| Na5 | 225 | 47% 24% 29% | 2223 | 2026 |
| d5 | 54 | 48% 30% 22% | 2237 | 2026 |
| g5 | 36 | 44% 42% | 2289 | 2025 |
| h6 | 26 | 42% 15% 42% | 2415 | 2026 |
| b6 | 12 | 67% 25% | 2409 | 2024 |
| Qa5 | 4 | 25% 25% 50% | 2079 | 2024 |
| f5 | 2 | 100% | 2381 | 2013 |
| Nb8 | 1 | 100% | 2129 | 2025 |
Top games
| Caruana, F2818–Carlsen, M2882 | 1-0 | Saint Louis Rapid 2019 | 2019 |
| Caruana, F2819–Carlsen, M2875 | ½-½ | 7th Norway Chess 2019 | 2019 |
| Caruana, F2819–Carlsen, M2875 | 1-0 | 7th Norway Armageddon | 2019 |
| Caruana, F2828–Carlsen, M2863 | ½-½ | 8th Norway Chess 2020 | 2020 |
| Caruana, F2820–Carlsen, M2862 | 0-1 | 77th Tata Steel GpA | 2015 |
| Caruana, F2832–Carlsen, M2835 | ½-½ | WCh 2018 | 2018 |
| Caruana, F2832–Carlsen, M2835 | ½-½ | WCh 2018 | 2018 |
| Caruana, F2832–Carlsen, M2835 | ½-½ | WCh 2018 | 2018 |
| Carlsen, M2872–Radjabov, T2793 | ½-½ | FIDE Candidates | 2013 |
| Vachier Lagrave, M2778–Carlsen, M2882 | 0-1 | 7th Sinquefield Cup 2019 | 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