Openings/Sicilian Defense
Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation, Maróczy Bind B28
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 a6 3. c4
1,676 tournament games from this position · White wins 39%, draws 28%, Black wins 33%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nc6 | 849 | 40% 30% 30% | 2169 | 2026 |
| e6 | 503 | 36% 25% 38% | 2215 | 2026 |
| d6 | 253 | 40% 26% 35% | 2151 | 2026 |
| g6 | 34 | 62% 15% 24% | 2104 | 2025 |
| b6 | 32 | 25% 22% 53% | 2211 | 2026 |
| Qc7 | 5 | 40% 40% 20% | 2164 | 2022 |
Top games
| Yu Yangyi2714–Carlsen, M2830 | ½-½ | World Rapid 2023 | 2023 |
| Caruana, F2783–Radjabov, T2753 | 1-0 | FIDE Candidates 2022 | 2022 |
| Nepomniachtchi, I2755–Mamedyarov, S2733 | 1-0 | 10th Gashimov Mem Blitz | 2024 |
| Karjakin, Sergey2747–Vallejo Pons, F2710 | ½-½ | Crocus City Stars Blitz | 2023 |
| Vachier Lagrave, M2717–Duda, J2739 | ½-½ | GCT Super Blitz Poland | 2026 |
| Le Quang Liem2713–Artemiev, V2731 | 1-0 | Superbet Blitz 2019 | 2019 |
| Jakovenko, D2698–Yu Yangyi2738 | 1-0 | World Blitz 2019 | 2019 |
| Radjabov, T2742–Artemiev, V2692 | ½-½ | FIDE World Cup 2017 | 2017 |
| Negi, P2664–Hou Yifan2683 | 0-1 | Showdown Rapid 2 2015 | 2015 |
| Salem, Ar2638–Rapport, R2694 | 1-0 | Geneva Grand Prix 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