Openings/Sicilian Defense
Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation B28
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 a6
6,059 tournament games from this position · White wins 36%, draws 25%, Black wins 39%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| c3 | 1,913 | 40% 29% 31% | 2200 | 2026 |
| c4 | 1,672 | 39% 28% 33% | 2180 | 2026 |
| d4 | 1,116 | 22% 19% 59% | 2012 | 2026 |
| Nc3 | 647 | 40% 22% 38% | 2207 | 2026 |
| g3 | 404 | 40% 24% 36% | 2226 | 2026 |
| d3 | 84 | 31% 25% 44% | 2063 | 2026 |
| b3 | 70 | 37% 23% 40% | 2157 | 2026 |
| a4 | 56 | 30% 14% 55% | 2016 | 2026 |
| Be2 | 51 | 43% 25% 31% | 2347 | 2026 |
| b4 | 27 | 44% 48% | 2104 | 2025 |
| a3 | 7 | 29% 14% 57% | 1970 | 2025 |
| Bc4 | 5 | 20% 80% | 1939 | 2024 |
| Qe2 | 3 | 33% 33% 33% | 2185 | 2025 |
| Bd3 | 3 | 33% 67% | 2318 | 2024 |
| e5 | 1 | 100% | 2101 | 2014 |
Top games
| So, W2752–Carlsen, M2830 | 0-1 | CCT Final KO 2023 | 2023 |
| Caruana, F2822–Artemiev, V2731 | 0-1 | Superbet Blitz 2019 | 2019 |
| Yu Yangyi2714–Carlsen, M2830 | ½-½ | World Rapid 2023 | 2023 |
| Karjakin, Sergey2767–Svidler, P2769 | 0-1 | Norway Supreme Masters Blitz 2013 | 2013 |
| Caruana, F2783–Radjabov, T2753 | 1-0 | FIDE Candidates 2022 | 2022 |
| Abdusattorov, Nodirbek2766–Mamedyarov, S2733 | 0-1 | 10th Gashimov Mem Rapid | 2024 |
| Leko, P2732–Nakamura, Hi2760 | 1-0 | SportAccord Blindfold Men 2012 | 2012 |
| So, W2754–Duda, J2739 | 1-0 | GCT Super Blitz Poland | 2026 |
| Nepomniachtchi, I2755–Mamedyarov, S2733 | 1-0 | 10th Gashimov Mem Blitz | 2024 |
| Anand, V2782–Artemiev, V2691 | ½-½ | World Blitz 2017 | 2017 |
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