Openings/Sicilian Defense
Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation, Maróczy Bind, Geller Line B32
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 5. c4 e5
424 tournament games from this position · White wins 36%, draws 34%, Black wins 30%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nf5 | 221 | 39% 36% 25% | 2208 | 2026 |
| Nc2 | 149 | 38% 31% 32% | 2196 | 2026 |
| Nxc6 | 24 | 33% 54% | 2122 | 2026 |
| Nb3 | 23 | 22% 39% 39% | 2191 | 2026 |
| Nf3 | 5 | 60% 20% 20% | 2025 | 2025 |
| Ne2 | 2 | 50% 50% | 2047 | 2018 |
Top games
| Caruana, F2783–Radjabov, T2753 | 1-0 | FIDE Candidates 2022 | 2022 |
| Nepomniachtchi, I2755–Mamedyarov, S2733 | 1-0 | 10th Gashimov Mem Blitz | 2024 |
| 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 |
| Salem, Ar2638–Rapport, R2694 | 1-0 | Geneva Grand Prix 2017 | 2017 |
| Socko, B2622–Rapport, R2701 | 0-1 | HUN-POL Friendly Match m 2014 | 2014 |
| Ter Sahakyan, S2581–Artemiev, V2677 | ½-½ | Karpos Open 2017 | 2017 |
| Ponomariov, R2622–Iturrizaga Bonelli, Eduardo2578 | 1-0 | II Estiko Blitz 2025 | 2025 |
| Motylev, A2643–Pridorozhni, A2556 | 1-0 | 68th ch-RUS HL 2015 | 2015 |
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