Openings/Sicilian Defense
Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation, Aronin System B28
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 a6 3. Be2
52 tournament games from this position · White wins 42%, draws 27%, Black wins 31%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nc6 | 17 | 47% 41% | 2333 | 2026 |
| d6 | 14 | 29% 36% 36% | 2379 | 2026 |
| e6 | 12 | 50% 33% 17% | 2270 | 2026 |
| b5 | 6 | 33% 50% 17% | 2339 | 2023 |
| Nf6 | 2 | 50% 50% | 2394 | 2018 |
| g6 | 1 | 100% | 2259 | 2016 |
Top games
| So, W2752–Carlsen, M2830 | 0-1 | CCT Final KO 2023 | 2023 |
| Najer, E2674–Artemiev, V2676 | ½-½ | Nutcracker Rapid 2015 | 2015 |
| Zherebukh, Y2605–Kamsky, G2659 | ½-½ | ch-USA 2017 | 2017 |
| Zvjaginsev, V2627–Kazakouski, Valery2485 | ½-½ | World Blitz 2019 | 2019 |
| Idani, P2614–Vlachos, Anatole2483 | ½-½ | Coupe de France 2026 | 2026 |
| Fedorchuk, S2648–Shkapenko, P2431 | 1-0 | European Rapid 2017 | 2017 |
| Hovhannisyan, R2621–Piliposyan, Robert2420 | 1-0 | 26th ch-EUR Indiv 2026 | 2026 |
| Ponomariov, R2636–Kornienko, Konstantin2403 | ½-½ | Baku Open 2026 | 2026 |
| Escobar Forero, A2464–Fier, A2570 | ½-½ | 16th Sants Open 2014 | 2014 |
| Muzychuk, A2516–Dzagnidze, N2513 | 1-0 | Nikosia WGP 2025 | 2025 |
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