Openings/Sicilian Defense
Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation B31
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 g6
12,937 tournament games from this position · White wins 44%, draws 30%, Black wins 26%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O-O | 6,353 | 43% 30% 26% | 2250 | 2026 |
| Bxc6 | 5,937 | 45% 30% 25% | 2276 | 2026 |
| c3 | 514 | 41% 28% 32% | 2196 | 2026 |
| Nc3 | 75 | 37% 27% 36% | 2195 | 2025 |
| d3 | 31 | 32% 26% 42% | 2138 | 2025 |
| d4 | 13 | 15% 15% 69% | 1938 | 2025 |
| h4 | 5 | 20% 80% | 2289 | 2026 |
| c4 | 2 | 100% | 2128 | 2022 |
| Qe2 | 2 | 50% 50% | 1954 | 2026 |
| h3 | 2 | 100% | 2103 | 2025 |
| a4 | 1 | 100% | 1957 | 2025 |
| b3 | 1 | 100% | 2301 | 2024 |
| b4 | 1 | 100% | 1943 | 2019 |
Top games
| Caruana, F2819–Carlsen, M2875 | ½-½ | 7th Norway Chess 2019 | 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 |
| Vachier Lagrave, M2778–Carlsen, M2882 | 0-1 | 7th Sinquefield Cup 2019 | 2019 |
| Caruana, F2792–Carlsen, M2865 | 0-1 | 84th Tata Steel Masters | 2022 |
| Aronian, L2765–Carlsen, M2882 | ½-½ | 7th Sinquefield Cup 2019 | 2019 |
| Giri, A2776–Carlsen, M2870 | 0-1 | Tata Steel India Rapid | 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